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1995 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1995 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Southern Conference
No. 6
12–3 (7–1 SoCon)
Jim Donnan (6th season)
Chris Scelfo (3rd season)
Jerome Embry
Jayson Grayson
Billy Lyon
Tim Martin
Chris Parker
William Pannell
Marshall University Stadium

The 1995 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs for the fifth straight season, where they defeated Jackson State in the first round, Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals, and McNeese State in the semifinals, before losing to Montana in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. Marshall played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Marshall was quarterbacked by true freshman and future NFL starter Chad Pennington after starting sophomore quarterback Mark Zban re-injured his knee delivering a touchdown pass to future NFL starter Jermaine Wiggins. Starting running back Chris Parker set the Marshall single season rushing record with 1,833 rushing yards.

Marshall advanced to the 1995 NCAA I-AA playoffs with an at large bid, but held home field advantage for the first two games, defeating Jackson State and Northern Iowa in Huntington before going on the road against McNeese State in the semifinal game. Marshall defeated McNeese State and advanced to the I-AA National Championship game, which was held at Marshall's stadium against the Montana Grizzlies. This was the fourth consecutive I-AA National Championship game hosted by Marshall. Marshall lost the championship game, 22–20.

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at NC State*No. 2Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NCL 16–3344,259
September 9Tennessee Tech*No. 3Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WVW 45–14
September 16No. 13 Georgia SouthernNo. 4Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WVW 37–719,983
September 30at ChattanoogaNo. 3Chamberlain FieldChattanooga, TNW 35–328,576
October 7VMINo. 3Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WVW 56–2119,702
October 14at Western CarolinaNo. 3E. J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NCW 42–33,858
October 21No. 2 Appalachian StateNo. 3Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WV (rivalry)L 3–1026,982
October 28at The CitadelNo. 7Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SCW 21–1911,833
November 4East Tennessee StateNo. 7Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WVW 52–018,749
November 11at FurmanNo. 7Paladin StadiumGreenville, SCW 31–610,688
November 18No. 7 Hofstra*No. 6Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WVW 30–2817,080
November 25Jackson State*No. 6Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)W 38–813,035
December 2No. 18 Northern Iowa*No. 6Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)W 41–2414,472
December 9at No. 1 McNeese State*No. 6Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)W 25–1318,018
December 16No. 8 Montana*No. 6Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game)L 20–2232,106
*Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
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