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-
1989 Season Highlights
George Chaump enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1989 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 vs. Catawba (NC)
48
0
W
Sat., Sep. 9 vs. Morehead State
30
7
W
Sat., Sep. 16 vs. East Tennessee State
31
21
W
Sat., Sep. 23 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @ Furman
13
34
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs. Citadel
40
17
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @ Eastern Kentucky
23
38
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. Virginia Military Institute
40
10
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Appalachian State
7
28
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Western Carolina
35
22
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Georgia Southern
31
63
L
1989 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 298
Scoring Average 27.1
Points Allowed 254
Defense Average 23.1
Opponents Record 24-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 0-5
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1989 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1989 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.