The 1993 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented

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as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the

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. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second behind

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. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they defeated

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in the first round,

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in the quarterfinals, and

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in the semifinals before falling to

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in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. Marshall had beaten Youngstown State the year before in the NCAA Division I-AA title game and lost to the Penguins in the 1991 title game. Marshall played home games at

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Marshall Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons

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