| Year: | 1993 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Tsnrank: | 9 |
| Record: | 11–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Donnan |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Chris Scelfo |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Mickey Matthews |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | William King, Shannon King, Glenn Pedro, Chris Deaton, Trevor Thomas, Rodney Garrett |
| Stadium: | Marshall University Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game |
| Bowl Result: | L 5–17 vs. Youngstown State |
The 1993 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second behind Georgia Southern. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they defeated Howard in the first round, Delaware in the quarterfinals, and Troy State in the semifinals before falling to Youngstown State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. Marshall had beaten Youngstown State the year before in the NCAA Division I-AA title game and lost to the Penguins in the 1991 title game.[1] Marshall played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.