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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: John Holliday
Conference: Conference USA-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 John Holliday enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Miami Ohio  31   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ North Carolina State  20   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Kent  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Cincinnati  38   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Charlotte  14   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Old Dominion  35   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Middle Tennessee State  38   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Florida International  30   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Florida Atlantic  25   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Western Kentucky  30   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Texas San Antonio  7   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Southern Mississippi  27   28   L       
 Sat., Dec. 16   Colorado State  31   28   W    @ Albuquerque, NM   New Mexico Bowl
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored347
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record77-74
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-3
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2017 Conference USA-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida Atlantic 11-3568318Won  50-39-0409208  Lane Kiffin
Florida International 8-5333370Lost  3-285-3210216  Butch Davis
Marshall 8-5347259Won  31-284-4206147  John Holliday
Middle Tennessee State 7-6332321Won  35-304-4234193  Rick Stockstill
Western Kentucky 6-7331349Lost  17-274-4226233  Mike Sanford Jr.
Old Dominion 5-7248380 3-5177265  Bobby Wilder
Charlotte 1-11170393 1-7125251  Brad Lambert

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.