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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: Herb Royer
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Herb Royer enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Xavier  6   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Charleston (WV)  25   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Western Michigan  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Miami Ohio  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kent State  7   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Bowling Green  12   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Youngstown State  13   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Toledo  32   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Ohio  0   16   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed185
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record27-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-5
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 8-0-131199   Doyt Perry
Kent State 7-220876   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-115983   John Pont
Marshall 3-6122185   Herb Royer
Ohio 2-7136211   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 2-7114168   Jack Petoskey
Toledo 1-7-1118250   Jack Morton

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.