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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: George Chaump
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 George Chaump enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. West Virginia Tech  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Morehead State  10   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Ohio  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Eastern Kentucky  13   13   T       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Furman  10   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Virginia Military Institute  16   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ East Tennessee State  34   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Davidson  63   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  41   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Appalachian State  17   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Western Carolina  20   33   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed199
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record10-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record3-1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Appalachian State 9-2-1351176   Sparky Woods
Marshall 6-4-1287199   George Chaump

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Southern 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.