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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: Jim Donnan
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 Jim Donnan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Appalachian State  3   9   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. New Hampshire  24   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Morehead State  70   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Brown  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Furman  38   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ North Carolina State  14   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  31   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Western Carolina  27   24   W (3OT)      
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Citadel  37   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Virginia Military Institute  61   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. East Tennessee State  63   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Western Illinois  20   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Northern Iowa  41   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 14  vs. Eastern Kentucky  14   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 21  @ Youngstown State  17   25   L    @ Statesboro, GA   
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record11-4
  Points Scored506
  Scoring Average33.7
  Points Allowed257
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record17-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record10-0
  Away Record1-4
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1991 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 11-4506257   Jim Donnan
Appalachian State 8-4215202   Jerry Moore

1991 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1991 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.