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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: Herb Royer
Conference: Mid-American-

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1895 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Herb Royer enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Marshall.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Ohio	6	13	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Charleston (WV)	46	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Western Michigan	28	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Miami Ohio	7	46	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Kent State	6	39	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Bowling Green	26	27	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Youngstown State	20	12	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Toledo	20	27	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Xavier	0	21	L

1955 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	159
Scoring Average	17.7
Points Allowed	192
Defense Average	21.3
Opponents Record	31-19
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-2

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1955 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami Ohio	9-0	226	47					Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green	7-1-1	224	53					Doyt Perry
Kent State	6-2-1	184	87					Trevor J. Rees
Ohio	5-4	160	134					Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall	3-6	159	192					Herb Royer
Toledo	3-5-1	77	213					Forrest W. England
Western Michigan	1-7-1	80	200					Jack Petoskey

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.