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: Stan Parrish Conference: Southern-
1984 Season Highlights
Stan Parrish enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1984 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 vs. West Virginia Tech
33
10
W
Sat., Sep. 8 vs. Morehead State
40
6
W
Sat., Sep. 15 vs.
Eastern Michigan
24
17
W
Sat., Sep. 22 vs. Furman
28
38
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Western Michigan
7
42
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Appalachian State
35
7
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Citadel
17
28
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
13
17
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Western Carolina
0
30
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Illinois State
10
3
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @ East Tennessee State
31
28
W
1984 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 238
Scoring Average 21.6
Points Allowed 226
Defense Average 20.5
Opponents Record 11-20
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-3
Away Record 2-2
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1984 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1984 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.