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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: Tom Dandelet
Conference: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1895  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Tom Dandelet enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 The Thundering Herd won the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Charleston (WV)  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Bethany (WV)  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Washington & Jefferson  0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Salem-Teikyo (WV)  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Marietta (OH)  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Emory & Henry (VA)  44   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Fairmont State (WV)  60   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Wittenberg (OH)  13   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. West Virginia Wesleyan  0   13   L       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed84
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 6-321484   Tom Dandelet

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic 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.