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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: Charlie Snyder
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Charlie Snyder enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Morehead State  6   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Miami Ohio  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Toledo  19   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Buffalo  10   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kentucky State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Louisville  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Western Michigan  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Bowling Green State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kent  14   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Ohio  0   17   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record23-31
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-1 -1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 6-4135103 5-111041  Bill Hess
Bowling Green 8-2201116 4-28981  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 5-3-2208178 4-1-114274  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 2-7111201 2-490109  Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-5-1107122 1-551108  Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 2-7118176 1-571136  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 5-4-1139139   Charlie Snyder

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.