Marshall University Athletics
Spring Football Practice Starts Friday
3/10/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Spring Football Practice Starts Friday
3/10/2005
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University will begin spring football practice and preparations for its first season in Conference USA with the first of its 15 practices on Friday, March 11th at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Spring drills will conclude with the annual Green/White game on April 16 at 4:00 p.m.
?I believe spring ball is all part of your preparation for the 2005 season,? Interim head coach Larry Kueck said. ?We go into spring practice, then the weight room, then we take a test, and then we start again. It is all one entity and we are excited about getting it started.?
The Thundering Herd enters spring drills with an added excitement surrounding the program as it prepares for its first season in Conference USA.
Now, interim head coach Larry Kueck leads the Thundering Herd into a new era with the retirement of head coach Bob Pruett.
Marshall returns 35 letterwinners from last season?s 6-6 squad that lost a 32-14 decision to Cincinnati in the 2004 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl.
Six home dates, including Big 12 power Kansas State and new Conference USA rivals Southern Methodist (SMU), Alabama-Birmingham (UAB), Southern Miss, and East Carolina highlight the Thundering Herd's 2005 football schedule.
Marshall will play William & Mary, Kansas State, SMU, UAB, Southern Miss, and East Carolina at home and will travel to Virginia Tech, UCF, UTEP, Tulane and Memphis in 2005.
The Thundering Herd?s 2005 schedule includes five teams that went to bowls in 2004. Ninth-ranked Virginia Tech (10-3) won the ACC and earned a berth in the Sugar Bowl, Memphis (8-3) appeared in the GMAC Bowl, Southern Mississippi (7-5) won the New Orleans Bowl, UAB (7-5) appeared in the Hawaii Bowl, and UTEP (8-4) appeared in the Houston Bowl.
As part of the new alignment of Conference USA, there will be two divisions for the 12 member schools. Memphis, ECU, Marshall, USM, UAB and UCF make up the East Division, while SMU, Houston, Rice, Tulane, Tulsa and UTEP make up the West Division.
Beginning this season, C-USA will host a championship game between the two division leaders. The division winner with the highest winning percentage will host the championship game on Dec. 2 or 3 depending on television scheduling.
Marshall Football?s Spring Schedule
Practice #1 March 11 ............................................................................................. 3:00 p.m.
Practice #2 March 12 ............................................................................................. 2:00 p.m.
Practice #3 March 15 ............................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #4 March 16 ............................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #5 March 17 ............................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #6 March 30 ............................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #7 March 31 ............................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #8 April 4 .................................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #9 April 6 .................................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #10 April 8 .......................................................... Afternoon Practice - Time TBD
Practice #11 April 9 (at South Charleston)........................................................ 6:00 p.m.
Practice #12 April 12 .............................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #13 April 13 .............................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #14 April 14 .............................................................................................. 7:10 a.m.
Practice #15 April 16 (Green/White Game) ....................................................... 4:00 p.m.
? - All dates and times are subject to change.
