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Marshall Football Team History


Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall University
 Huntington, WV
Founded: 1837
Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Capacity: 30,475
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Cam Henderson
Conference: Ohio Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Cam Henderson enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Morehead State  20   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Eastern Kentucky  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Dayton  23   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Murray State  13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ John Carroll (OH)  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Ohio  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Tennessee Tech  20   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Milligan (TN)  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Vanderbilt  6   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Xavier  7   13   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record9-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Ohio Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 6-4168147   Cam Henderson
Western Kentucky 5-4103121   Jack Clayton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Ohio Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.