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: Herb Royer Conference: Mid-American-
1954 Season Highlights
Herb Royer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Morehead State
19
7
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Western Michigan
47
13
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Charleston (WV)
25
14
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Miami Ohio
0
46
L
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Kent State
20
41
L
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Western Reserve (OH)
20
21
L
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Bowling Green
26
19
W
Fri., Nov. 12 vs.
Toledo
21
27
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Ohio
25
26
L
1954 Season Totals
Record 4-5
Points Scored 203
Scoring Average 22.6
Points Allowed 214
Defense Average 23.8
Opponents Record 34-20
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-3
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.