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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Herb Royer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Morehead State  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Western Michigan  47   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Charleston (WV)  25   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Miami Ohio  0   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Kent State  20   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Western Reserve (OH)  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Bowling Green  26   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Toledo  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Ohio  25   26   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average23.8
  Opponents Record34-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-3
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-2331130   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 8-129482   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-3175158   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 6-2-1205113   Forrest W. England
Marshall 4-5203214   Herb Royer
Western Michigan 4-5136186   Jack Petoskey
Bowling Green 2-7125196   Robert Whittaker

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.