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Marshall Thundering Herd

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Founded: 1837
Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Capacity: 30,475
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Perry L. Moss
Conference: Mid-American-

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1895 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Perry L. Moss enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Morehead State	7	7	T
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Ohio	8	48	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Toledo	12	35	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Xavier	20	30	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Miami Ohio	0	46	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Louisville	10	13	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Western Michigan	12	40	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Bowling Green State	28	54	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Kent	12	36	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ East Carolina	20	49	L

1968 Season Totals
Record	0-9 -1
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	12.9
Points Allowed	358
Defense Average	35.8
Opponents Record	34-25
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	0-4 -1
Away Record	0-5

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1968 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	10-1	418	228	Lost 42-49	6-0	205	107	Bill Hess
Miami Ohio	7-3	240	99		5-1	157	48	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Bowling Green	6-3-1	267	147		3-2-1	135	104	Don Nehlen
Toledo	5-4-1	230	156		3-2-1	141	91	Frank X. Lauterbur
Western Michigan	3-6	160	191		2-4	97	121	William Doolittle
Kent State	1-9	101	230		1-5	62	139	Dave Puddington
Marshall	0-9-1	129	358					Perry L. Moss

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.