Kentucky, and Northern Iowa. Played at the ISU MiniDome in Pocatello, the Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd for the I-AA National Championship. In the championship game, Marshall took a 42–28 lead into the fourth quarter only to have Humphries lead the Indians to a pair of late touchdowns and capture the championship with a 43–42 victory. Collins departed the Indians football program following the 1988 season with a record of 57–35. Dave Roberts era (1989–1993) During the tenure of head coach Dave Roberts, the Indians continued to experience success and prominence, reaching the NCAA Division IAA Quarterfinals and a 10–3 campaign in 1992 that was followed by a 9–3 mark in 1993. Roberts' overall record at ULM was 37–20–2. Roberts left Monroe following the 1993 season to join Lou Holtz's staff at Notre Dame as an assistant coach. Ed Zaunbrecher era (1994–1999) Ed Zaunbrecher replaced Roberts and in five seasons compiled a record of 20–36. Zaunbrecher was unable to continue the successes of his predecessors and was fired following the 1999 season. The highlight of the Zaunbrecher era came in 1994, when the Indians upset Kentucky in Lexington in the season finale. It was the Indians' first win over an SEC team in program history. The Indians also defeated Mississippi State in Starkville in 1995 for the program's second win over an SEC team. Bobby Keasler era (1999–2002) McNeese State head coach Bobby Keasler took over the Indians football team in 1999 and struggled, compiling a record of 8–28 in three full seasons and a partial fourth as the Indians' head coach. Keasler resigned three games into the 2002 season. Louisiana–Monroe joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2001 season after competing as an independent for the past several seasons. Charlie Weatherbie era (2003–2009) Former Navy and Utah State head coach Charlie Weatherbie was hired to replace Keasler in 2003. In Weatherbie's seven seasons, ULM compiled a 31–51 record. The highlight of the Weatherbie era came in 2007, when ULM, who were 25-point underdogs heading into the game, beat Alabama, coached by Nick Saban, in Tuscaloosa 21-14 on November 16. The win marked Louisiana–Monroe's first win over a SEC team in a dozen years (their third overall), and, as of 2020, is Nick Saban's only regular season loss to a non-Power 5 team during his tenure at Alabama. In January 2006, it was announced that ULM would