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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: Mark Snyder
Conference: Conference USA-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 2008 <- 2009 -> 2010 --> 2024
2009 Season Highlights
 Mark Snyder enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
2009 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Southern Illinois  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Virginia Tech  10   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Bowling Green State  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Memphis  27   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. East Carolina  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Tulane  31   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ West Virginia  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Alabama Birmingham  27   7   W       
 Sun., Nov. 1  @ Central Florida  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Southern Mississippi  20   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Southern Methodist  34   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Texas El Paso  21   52   L       
 Sat., Dec. 26   Ohio  21   17   W    @ Detroit, MI   Little Caesars Bowl Bowl
 
2009 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored283
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed316
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record74-67
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-4
2009 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2009 Conference USA-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 9-5378307Lost  17-208-1292181  Skip Holtz
Central Florida 8-5340293Lost  24-456-2255145  George OLeary
Southern Mississippi 7-6428336Lost  32-425-3256200  Larry Fedora
Marshall 7-6283316Won  21-174-4197185  Mark Snyder
Tulane 3-9193440 1-7131296  Bob Toledo
Memphis 2-10262418 1-7165272  Tommy West

2009 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2009 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.