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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: George Chaump
Conference: Southern-

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1895 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

George Chaump enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	vs. West Virginia Tech	42	0	W
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Morehead State	10	19	L
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Ohio	21	7	W
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Eastern Kentucky	13	13	T
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Furman	10	38	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Virginia Military Institute	16	9	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ East Tennessee State	34	19	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Davidson	63	14	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga	41	20	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Appalachian State	17	27	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Western Carolina	20	33	L

1986 Season Totals
Record	6-4 -1
Points Scored	287
Scoring Average	26.1
Points Allowed	199
Defense Average	18.1
Opponents Record	10-12
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-3 -1
Away Record	3-1

1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1986 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Appalachian State	9-2-1	351	176					Sparky Woods
Marshall	6-4-1	287	199					George Chaump

1986 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1986 All Southern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).