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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: John Holliday
Conference: Conference USA-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 2018 <- 2019 -> 2020 --> 2024

2019 Season Highlights
 John Holliday enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
2019 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Virginia Military  56   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Boise State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Ohio  33   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Cincinnati  14   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Middle Tennessee State  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Old Dominion  31   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Florida Atlantic  36   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Western Kentucky  26   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Rice  20   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Louisiana Tech  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Charlotte  13   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Florida International  30   27   W (OT)      
 Mon., Dec. 23   Central Florida  25   48   L    @ Tampa FL   Gasparilla Bowl
 
2019 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored335
  Scoring Average25.8
  Points Allowed325
  Defense Average25.0
  Opponents Record91-65
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-3
2019 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2019 Conference USA-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida Atlantic 11-3503318Won  45-287-1291153  Lane Kiffin
Western Kentucky 9-4330261Won  23-206-2196141  Tyson Helton
Marshall 8-5335325Lost  25-486-2200163  John Holliday
Charlotte 7-6388421Lost  9-315-3227237  Will Healy
Florida International 6-7344354Lost  26-343-5200237  Butch Davis
Middle Tennessee State 4-8316359 3-5229204  Rick Stockstill
Old Dominion 1-11195358 0-8116254  Bobby Wilder

2019 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2019 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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