April 19 Press Release

1996 Herd Team called back

Warner Brothers production crews will film the crowd at the Green-White game for a clip at the end of the movie, We Are Marshall. The footage shot at the game will show how Marshall football evolved to its current status. Because of the production schedule, the scene could not be shot at a regular game, so the emphasis will be on the excitement of the crowd, not the game.

The 1996 Thundering Herd national championship team has scheduled a reunion around the weekend. Former team members, including NFL veterans Randy Moss and Chad Pennington, will serve as Green-White coaches.

Game time is 4 p.m. at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday, April 22.
Warner Bros. has purchased several thousand tickets for the game to give out to those who participated as extras in Monday's and Tuesday's filmings. The crew hopes to see about 10,000 fans at the game.

Tickets for the Green-White game are available at the MU Ticket Office, located on the first floor of the Cam Henderson Center or call 1 (800) THE-HERD. Admission is $5 and all proceeds benefit Marshall's Quarterback Club.

The movie "We Are Marshall" tells the story of the recovery of the football program and the city in the year following the 1970 plane crash that killed 75, including the football team.