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: Bob Pruett Conference: Mid-American-East
1997 Season Highlights
Bob Pruett enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.
The Thundering Herd won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
The Thundering Herd won the Mid-American Conference East Championship.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 30 @
West Virginia
31
42
L
Sat., Sep. 6 @
Army
35
25
W
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Kent
42
17
W
Sat., Sep. 20 vs. Western Illinois
48
7
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Ball State
42
16
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Akron
52
17
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Miami Ohio
21
45
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Eastern Michigan
48
25
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Central Michigan
45
17
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Bowling Green State
28
0
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Ohio
27
0
W
Fri., Dec. 5 vs.
Toledo
34
14
W
@ Huntington, WV
Fri., Dec. 26
Mississippi
31
34
L
@ Pontiac, MI
Motor City Bowl
1997 Season Totals
Record 10-3
Points Scored 484
Scoring Average 37.2
Points Allowed 259
Defense Average 19.9
Opponents Record 57-56
Conference Record 7-1
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1997 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1997 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
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