Marshall Football Hit With Six-Figure Fine for Backing Out of Bowl Game
Marshall football went 10–3 during the 2024 football season, finishing the season with seven consecutive wins culminating in a 31–3 win over Louisiana in the Sun Belt championship. The Thundering Herd were set to celebrate that successful season with a trip to the Independence Bowl to take on Army.
Why Marshall football received $100,000 fine from Sun Belt Conference
Marshall football was hit with a massive fine for a shocking reason which will hurt this program going forward
Conference fines Marshall over withdrawal from college football bowl game
The Sun Belt fined the Marshall Thundering Herd $100,000 for opting out of the Independence Bowl in December. Louisiana Tech replaced Marshall in their game against Army, and they lost 27-6 to Army.
Sun Belt fines Marshall $100,000 for opting out of Independence Bowl
Marshall withdrew from the Dec. 28 game in Shreveport, Louisiana, after a coaching change resulted in much of its roster jumping into the transfer portal.
Marshall Football Apologizes, Fined $100,000 For Withdrawing From Independence Bowl
After winning their first Sun Belt Conference title at the end of the 2024 season, the Marshall Thundering Herd and head coach Charles Huff parted ways, with Hu
Marshall fined by Sun Belt Conference after decision to opt-out of Indy Bowl
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl was initially slated to match Marshall University and Army on December 28.
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