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Marshall Football Team History

Marshall Thundering Herd

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Founded: 1837
Stadium: Marshall University Stadium
Capacity: 38,016
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Frank Ellwood
Conference: Independent-

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1895 <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2010

1975 Season Highlights

Frank Ellwood enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.

1975 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 6	@ Akron	8	20	L
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Miami (Ohio)	0	50	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Morehead State	16	19	L
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Illinois State	36	3	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. McNeese State	3	33	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Villanova	14	21	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Western Michigan	21	19	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Central Michigan	0	34	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Kent	21	30	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Dayton	8	29	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Ohio	21	38	L

1975 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	148
Scoring Average	13.5
Points Allowed	296
Defense Average	26.9
Opponents Record	21-21
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	0-6

1975 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
Marshall was not ranked.

1975 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls			Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Air Force	2-8-1	156	265							Ben Martin
Army	2-9	165	337							Homer Smith
Boston College	7-4	227	146							Joseph Joe Yukica
Cincinnati	6-5	209	182							Tony Mason
Florida State	3-8	187	213							Darrell Dan Mudra
Georgia Tech	7-4	270	200							Pepper Rodgers
Houston	2-8	185	245							Bill Yeoman
Louisiana Monroe	4-6-1	252	273							Ollie Keller
Louisville	1-10	148	316							Vince Gibson
Marshall	2-9	148	296							Frank Ellwood
Memphis	7-4	180	168							Richard Williamson
Miami	2-8	157	239							Carl Selmer
Navy	7-4	227	125							George Welsh
Nevada	0-0	0	0							Jerry Scattine
Nevada Las Vegas	0-0	0	0							Ron Meyer
North Texas	7-4	200	210							Hayden Fry
Notre Dame	8-3	244	144							Dan Devine
Penn State	9-3	240	123	0-1	6	13				Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh	8-4	322	161	1-0	33	19				Johnny Majors
South Carolina	7-5	328	274	0-1	7	20				Jim Carlen
Southern Mississippi	7-4	279	129							Bobby Collins
Syracuse	6-5	174	182							Frank Maloney
Temple	6-5	289	225							Wayne Hardin
Tulane	4-7	123	192							Bennie Ellender
Utah State	6-5	193	240							Phil Krueger
Virginia Tech	8-3	238	151							Jimmy Sharpe
West Virginia	9-3	283	189	1-0	13	10				Bobby Bowden

1975 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Marshall Players on File.

1975 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Marshall Players on File.

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