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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: Charlie Snyder
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Charlie Snyder enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Virginia Military Institute  0   46   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Bowling Green  7   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Western Michigan  0   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Toledo  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kent State  7   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Delaware  6   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Louisville  6   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Ohio  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Buffalo  12   37   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record1-8
  Points Scored72
  Scoring Average8.0
  Points Allowed343
  Defense Average38.1
  Opponents Record41-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 9-027483   Doyt Perry
Ohio 7-2215101   Bill Hess
Kent State 5-3144124   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 5-415894   John Pont
Western Michigan 4-5184116   Merle Schlosser
Toledo 2-6-1123200   Harry Larche
Marshall 1-872343   Charlie Snyder

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.