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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: Sonny Randle
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Sonny Randle enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Toledo  31   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Western Carolina  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Ohio  0   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Miami Ohio  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Furman  24   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Mississippi State  0   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Villanova  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Citadel  16   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Virginia Military Institute  3   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Appalachian State  7   45   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored95
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed309
  Defense Average28.1
  Opponents Record25-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Appalachian State 3-8263268   Jim Brakefield
Marshall 1-1095309   Sonny Randle

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.