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: Cam Henderson Conference: Independent-
1948 Season Highlights
Cam Henderson enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1948 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Miami Ohio
6
38
L
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Morehead State
19
7
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Eastern Kentucky
7
20
L
Sat., Oct. 9 @ Dayton
0
33
L
Fri., Oct. 15 @ Murray State
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Bradley
6
15
L
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. John Carroll (OH)
0
20
L
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Vanderbilt
0
56
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @ Xavier
26
20
W
Thu., Nov. 25 vs. Canisius
7
7
T
1948 Season Totals
Record 2-7
-1
Points Scored 71
Scoring Average 7.1
Points Allowed 243
Defense Average 24.3
Opponents Record 16-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-2
-1
Away Record 1-5
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1948 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1948 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.