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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: Bob Pruett
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Bob Pruett enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 The Thundering Herd won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 The Thundering Herd won the Mid-American Conference East Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ West Virginia  31   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Army  35   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Kent  42   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Western Illinois  48   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Ball State  42   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Akron  52   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Miami Ohio  21   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Eastern Michigan  48   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Central Michigan  45   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Bowling Green State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Ohio  27   0   W       
 Fri., Dec. 5  vs. Toledo  34   14   W    @ Huntington, WV   
 Fri., Dec. 26   Mississippi  31   34   L    @ Pontiac, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored484
  Scoring Average37.2
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record57-56
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 10-3484259Lost  31-347-1287134  Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio 8-3412226 5-2270141  Randy Walker
Ohio 8-3301177 5-2189123  Jim Grobe
Kent State 3-8337490 3-4207280  Jim Corrigall
Bowling Green 3-8191341 2-5124181  Gary Blackney

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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