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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: Charlie Snyder
Conference: Mid-American-

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1895 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Charlie Snyder enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marshall.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Findlay	40	22	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Bowling Green State	6	48	L
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Louisville	0	18	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Toledo	12	42	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Kent	14	23	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Morehead State	26	18	W	@ Ashland, KY
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Western Michigan	0	12	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Ohio	0	35	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Xavier	13	6	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Butler	26	13	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	137
Scoring Average	13.7
Points Allowed	237
Defense Average	23.7
Opponents Record	22-17
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-3

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	8-3	261	112	Lost 14-15	5-1	137	29	Bill Hess
Bowling Green	7-1-1	204	91		5-0-1	162	61	Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio	8-2-1	241	175	Lost 21-49	3-1-1	91	69	John Pont
Western Michigan	5-4	158	112		3-3	81	65	Merle Schlosser
Kent State	3-6	107	185		2-4	69	140	Trevor J. Rees
Toledo	3-6	133	176		1-5	85	133	Clive H. Rush
Marshall	4-6	137	237					Charlie Snyder

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.