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: Sonny Randle Conference: Southern-
1982 Season Highlights
Sonny Randle enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1982 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 vs.
Kent State
30
21
W
Sat., Sep. 11 vs.
Western Michigan
0
34
L
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Toledo
9
17
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
7
17
L
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Appalachian State
13
21
L
Sat., Oct. 16 @ Western Carolina
10
42
L
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Akron
12
10
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Citadel
7
24
L
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Virginia Military Institute
22
20
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Furman
7
45
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @ East Tennessee State
0
28
L
1982 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 117
Scoring Average 10.6
Points Allowed 279
Defense Average 25.4
Opponents Record 23-30
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 1-4
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1982 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1982 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.