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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: Herb Royer
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Herb Royer enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ West Virginia State  9   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Morehead State  30   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Western Michigan  24   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Toledo  35   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Kent State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Ohio  0   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Xavier  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Miami Ohio  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Bowling Green  7   21   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored111
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record33-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-3
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-221891   Doyt Perry
Kent State 7-213795   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 6-319396   John Pont
Ohio 5-4159102   Bill Hess
Toledo 4-5122168   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-5188200   Merle Schlosser
Marshall 3-6111165   Herb Royer

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.