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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Charlie Snyder enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Morehead State  27   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Eastern Kentucky  6   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Toledo  7   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Quantico Marines  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Miami Ohio  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Louisville  15   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Western Michigan  29   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Bowling Green State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Kent  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Ohio  0   28   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average11.3
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average21.0
  Opponents Record29-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-122976 5-111649  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 7-3175194 5-1115115  William Doolittle
Bowling Green 6-3187124 4-29984  Bob Gibson
Ohio 5-5149183 3-38797  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-6211161 2-410090  Leo Strang
Toledo 2-7-1137162 1-587108  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 2-8113210   Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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.