1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
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The 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University
in 1999 season in NCAA Division I-A. Marshall became the second non-BCS team in the BCS era to finish the year ranked in the AP top 10.
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Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
in 1999 season in NCAA Division I-A. Marshall became the second non-BCS team in the BCS era to finish the year ranked in the AP top 10.
Schedule
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Western Michigan
BYU
Team Players drafted in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 2000 NFL Draft2000 NFL Draft
The 2000 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur U.S. college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 15–16, 2000...
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Chad Pennington Chad Pennington James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury... |
Quarterback | 1 | 17 | New York Jets 2000 New York Jets season -Schedule:The Jets were ranked 12th in the NFL in total offense and finished tied with Philadelphia for 10th in total defense.-Best performances:* Curtis Martin, Week 14, 203 Rushing Yards vs. Indianapolis... |
| Rogers Beckett Rogers Beckett Rogers Beckett is a former American football safety. He played for the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals in his professional football career. After retiring from professional football, he completed his Masters Degree in Public Administration. Beckett currently resides in Apopka,... |
Defensive Back | 2 | 43 | San Diego Chargers 2000 San Diego Chargers season The 2000 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 1999. It is the worst record of any Chargers team in history. They earned the 1st overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft in which they would later trade to acquire LaDanian Tomlinson... |
| Doug Chapman Doug Chapman (American football) Doug Chapman is a former running back in the National Football League who was drafted in the 3rd round in 2000 by the Minnesota Vikings, where he played from 2000 to 2003. He signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2004, and retired in 2005 after a back injury.Chapman is now a color commentator for... |
Running Back | 3 | 88 | Minnesota Vikings 2000 Minnesota Vikings season -NFC Championship Game:-Awards and records:*Gary Anderson, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 8 *Mitch Berger, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 14 *Mitch Berger, NFC Special Teams Player of the Month, December... |
| James Williams | Wide Receiver | 6 | 175 | Seattle Seahawks 2000 Seattle Seahawks season The 2000 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 25th season with the National Football League. The 2000 season was the first of two seasons the Seahawks played at Husky Stadium while Qwest Field was being built.-2000 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Preseason:... |
Awards and honors
- Chad PenningtonChad PenningtonJames Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
, Davey O'Brien Trophy finalist - Chad PenningtonChad PenningtonJames Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
, Heisman Trophy Finalist - Chad PenningtonChad PenningtonJames Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
, MAC Championship Game MVP and MAC Offensive Player of the Year - Chad PenningtonChad PenningtonJames Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
, 1st Team All-MAC - Nate PooleNate PooleNathan "Nate" Poole is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
, 1st Team All-MAC - Giradie Mercer, 1st Team All-MAC
- Doug ChapmanDoug Chapman (American football)Doug Chapman is a former running back in the National Football League who was drafted in the 3rd round in 2000 by the Minnesota Vikings, where he played from 2000 to 2003. He signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2004, and retired in 2005 after a back injury.Chapman is now a color commentator for...
, 1st Team All-MAC - John Grace, 1st Team All-MAC
- Rogers BeckettRogers BeckettRogers Beckett is a former American football safety. He played for the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals in his professional football career. After retiring from professional football, he completed his Masters Degree in Public Administration. Beckett currently resides in Apopka,...
, 1st Team All-MAC - James Williams, 1st Team All-MAC