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| Football Season = 1996 |
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| Stadium = [[Marshall University Stadium]] |
| Stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall University Stadium]] |
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| City = [[Huntington, West Virginia]] |
| City = [[Huntington, West Virginia]] |
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| Visitor School = Big Sky Conference |
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The '''1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game''' was a postseason [[college football]] game between the [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall Thundering Herd]] and the [[Montana Grizzlies football|Montana Grizzlies]]. The game was played on December 21, 1996, and was the last I-AA title game contested at |
The '''1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game''' was a postseason [[college football]] game between the [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall Thundering Herd]] and the [[Montana Grizzlies football|Montana Grizzlies]]. The game was played on December 21, 1996, and was the last I-AA title game contested at Marshall University Stadium, now known as [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]], in [[Huntington, West Virginia]]. The culminating game of the [[1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season]], it was a rematch of the prior season's final, and was won by Marshall, 49–29.<ref name=tribune>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-12-22-9612220138-story.html |title=Marshall Routs Montana to Capture NCAA I-AA Title |first=Richard |last=Rothschild |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=December 22, 1996 |accessdate=March 5, 2019}}</ref> It was also Marshall's final game in Division I-AA, now known as [[NCAA Division I#Football Championship Subdivision|Division I FCS]]; the Herd would move to Division I-A (now [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I FBS]]) the following July, joining the [[Mid-American Conference]]. |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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[[Category:1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season|Championship Game]] |
[[Category:1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season|Championship Game]] |
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[[Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football]] |
[[Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football games]] |
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[[Category:Montana Grizzlies football]] |
[[Category:Montana Grizzlies football]] |
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[[Category:1996 in sports in West Virginia|NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game]] |
[[Category:1996 in sports in West Virginia|NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game]] |
Revision as of 05:27, 30 November 2019
The 1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Montana Grizzlies. The game was played on December 21, 1996, and was the last I-AA title game contested at Marshall University Stadium, now known as Joan C. Edwards Stadium, in Huntington, West Virginia. The culminating game of the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season, it was a rematch of the prior season's final, and was won by Marshall, 49–29.[4] It was also Marshall's final game in Division I-AA, now known as Division I FCS; the Herd would move to Division I-A (now Division I FBS) the following July, joining the Mid-American Conference.
Teams
The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 1996 I-AA Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket.[5] The location of the title game, Marshall University Stadium, was determined before the playoffs started.[6]
Montana Grizzlies
Montana finished their regular season with a 14–0 record (8–0 in conference).[7] Seeded first in the playoffs, the Grizzlies defeated 16-seed Nicholls State, sixth-seed East Tennessee State, and fourth-seed Troy State to reach the final. This was the second appearance for Montana in a Division I-AA championship game, as the team was the defending champion from 1995.
Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall also finished their regular season with a 14–0 record (8–0 in conference).[8] The Thundering Herd, seeded second, defeated 15-seed Delaware, tenth-seed Furman, and third-seed Northern Iowa to reach the final. This was the sixth appearance for Marshall in a Division I-AA championship game, having one prior win (1992) and four prior losses (1987, 1991, 1993, and 1995).
Game summary
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Game statistics
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 1 Grizzlies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 29 |
No. 2 Thundering Herd | 14 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 49 |
Statistics | MONT | MAR |
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First downs | 31 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 90–430 | 64–541 |
Rushes–yards | 35–95 | 36–217 |
Passing yards | 335 | 324 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 36–55–1 | 18–28–0 |
Time of possession | 31:13 | 28:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana | Passing | Brian Ah Yat | 36–55, 335 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Josh Branen | 19 car, 101 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Joe Douglass | 13 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD | |
Marshall | Passing | Eric Kresser | 18–28, 324 yds, 4 TD |
Rushing | Erik Thomas | 20 car, 114 yds | |
Receiving | Randy Moss | 9 rec, 220 yds, 4 TD |
References
- ^ "Latest Line". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. December 21, 1996. p. 9C. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Briggeman, Kim (December 22, 1996). "UM falls 49-29 to Marshall". Billings Gazette. p. 1B. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Football vs Marshall". gogriz.com. December 21, 1996. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Rothschild, Richard (December 22, 1996). "Marshall Routs Montana to Capture NCAA I-AA Title". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Division I-AA tournament". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 25, 1996. p. B7. Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz No. 2 in latest I-AA poll". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 12, 1996. p. 1C. Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana Grizzlies 1996 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Marshall Thundering Herd 1996 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Marshall 49, Montana 29 (box score)". Billings Gazette. December 22, 1996. p. 3B. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
- "Division I-AA poll". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana: The Sports Network. AP. November 26, 1996. p. 2D. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- "1996: The greatest season". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, West Virginia. May 6, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2019.