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Gallery: Remembering the '99 MU season

- -MArshall running back Doug Chapman, left, and quarterback Chad Pennington embrace after the Thundering Herd's victory against Western Michigan in the MAC Championship game.

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April 25, 2009 @ 06:02 PM

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Members of Marshall University's undefeated 1999 football squad gathered for a reunion this weekend in Huntington. Here's some photo memories of that magical season.

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- -MArshall running back Doug Chapman, left, and quarterback Chad Pennington embrace after the Thundering Herd's victory against Western Michigan in the MAC Championship game.

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- -Marshall linebacker Max Yates jumps onto the back of fellow linebacker Andre O'Neal as they celebrate a successful defensive stance against Toledo.

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- -Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington receives some promotion from local fans during ESPN's broadcast of the Thundering Herd's game against Toledo.

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- -Miami University senior groundskeeper Larry Geisler paints the letters in the end zone in preparation for the Thundering Herd's visit to Oxford on Saturday.

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- -Janet Sauer of Point Pleasant cheers on the Thundering Herd against the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday in Kalamazoo.

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- -Marshall's Ron Puggi works to get past a Northern Illinois lineman.

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- -Marshall defensive tackle Giradie Mercer celebrates as the second string defense prevents the Ohio Bobcats from scoring in the final seconds Friday in the Thundering Herd's 34-3 win.

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- -Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington listens as the Thundering Herd head football coach, Bobby Pruett, speaks during the MAC Championship Awards dinner at the Best Western Gateway on Thursday. Pruett and Pennington were awarded coach and player of the year respectively.

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- -West Virginia State Trooper Tony Bolland jokes with Marshall offensive lineman Jimmy Cabellos after the Thundering Herd's victory against Temple.

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- -A "blonde" Doug Chapman, Marshall running back, signs an autograph for a fan during a down moment against Toledo.

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- -Marshall's Chad pennington is congratulated by his Thundering Herd teammates during the intro ductions of the senior members of the football team Friday

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- -Marshall defensive coordinator Tim Billings looks over defensive schemes during practice at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich., on Friday. Billings will be leaving Marshall for another coaching position after the Motor City Bowl.

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- -Wisconsin tailback Ron Dayne, right, smiles during the 1999 Heisman Trophy ceremony Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999 at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York. Dayne, who won the trophy, finished his collegiate career with 6,397 yards, the Division 1-A rushing record. With him, from left are: Drew Brees of Purdue, Joe Hamilton of Georgia Tech, and Chad Pennington of Marshall. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, Pool)

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- -Marshall center Jason Starkey prepares to snap the ball to quarterback Chad Pennington as the duo reads the Clemson defense.

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- -Ron Dayne from Wisconsin, left, talks with Marshall University's Chad Pennington before the start of the Home Depot 1999 College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999 at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)

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- -Huntington judge David Pancake cheers on the Thundering Herd defense against Buffalo in Buffalo, NY, on Saturday.

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- -Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington, center, gives instructions to his offensive teammates during the fourth quarter of the MAC Championship game against Western Michigan.

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- -Marshall head footbal coach Bobby Pruett gives instructions to Paul Toviessi during the second half against Western Michigan.

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- -From left,Marshall University students Rusty Lee, David Quick, and Jason Guess celebrate a Thundering Herd touchdown against Toledo Thursday night at Marshall Stadium. The trio used house paint to cover their bodies and show their school spirit

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- -Marshall free safety Rogers Beckett intercepts the Dontrell Jackson pass to Ohio split end Joe Mohler (25) and Herd teammate Doug Hodges (30) Friday in teh first quarter

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- -Breanna Copely, 4, cheers at her first Marshall game Saturday as the Thundering Herd faced the Liberty Flames

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- -Freshman Marshall cheerleader Kristina Ganssen cheers on the Thundering Herd at Clemson on Saturday.

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- -Marshall head football coach Bobby Pruett walks the sidelines during the second half against Kent in Kent, Ohio.

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- -About 300 Marshall fans welcomed coach Bobby Pruett and Quarterback Chad Pennington back to Huntington at the Tri-State Airport on Sunday. Many congratulations were givine to penningotn while Pruett recieved many thanks for staying on at Marshall as the head football coach.

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- -MARCO COOLS HIMSELF ON THE SIDELINES SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 1999, DURING MARSHALL'S GAME AGAINST CLEMSON

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- -Chad Pennington celebrate the Thundering Herd's 32-14 victory over the Miami Red Hawks Saturday in Oxford, Ohio. Pennington threw three touchdowns on the afternoon.

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- -Marshall head football coach Bobby Pruett requests that he team decline a penalty against Toledo.

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- -Marshall wide receiver James Williams holds up the bell as center Jason Starkey rings it three time for victory Friday after the Thundering herd defeated the Ohio University Bobcats, 34-3 and the MAC east crown for the third consecutive time.

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- -Marshall defensive back Michael Owens points to the heavens as he celebrates a fourth quarter interception against Kent in Kent, Ohio.

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- -Marshall head football coach Bobby Pruett disputes a penalty as the Thundering Herd march towards victory against Miami.

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- -Marshall's Girardie Mercer, right, claps as the Thundering Herd takes the field to start its game against Clemson.

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- -Matt Gross tapes up defensive end Ron Puggi's hand before practice Thursday afternoon. Puggi has injured both hands as well as his knee.

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- -LINEBACKER JOHN GRACE CELEBRATES AFTER MARSHALL'S 32-14 WIN OVER THE MIAMI RED HAWKS SATURDAY IN OXFORD. THE THUNDERING HERD HAS REASON TO CELEBRATE AS THEY ARE RANKED 15TH IN THE AP AND USA TODAY/ESPN POLLS

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- -Marshall cheerleader Tim Switzer struggles as he was forced to military press Natalie Ray more than 50 times above his head as the Thundering Herd work towards its 59-3 victory on Saturday.

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- -Marshall safety Rogers Beckett celebrates his interception returned for a touchdown against Buffalo.

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- -JAMES WILLIAMS GOES FOR THE PASSED BALL IN FRONT OF WESTERN MICHIGAN CORNER RONALD ROGERS. THE PASS WAS CAUGHT GIVING MARSHALL THEIR FIRST TOUCHDOWN

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- -Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington looks for an open receiver against Toledo.

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- -Marshall head football coach Bobby Pruett speaks to his players during a break against Northern Illinois.

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