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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: Mark Snyder
Conference: Conference USA-East

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1895 <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024

2006 Season Highlights

Mark Snyder enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.

2006 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	@ West Virginia	10	42	L
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Hofstra	54	31	W
Sat., Sep. 16	@ Kansas State	7	23	L
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Tennessee	7	33	L
Wed., Oct. 4	vs. Central Florida	22	23	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Southern Methodist	21	31	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Alabama Birmingham	31	24	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Memphis	41	27	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Tulane	42	21	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ East Carolina	20	33	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Texas El Paso	49	21	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Southern Mississippi	7	42	L

2006 Season Totals
Record	5-7
Points Scored	311
Scoring Average	25.9
Points Allowed	351
Defense Average	29.3
Opponents Record	67-71
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-6

2006 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2006 Conference USA-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Mississippi	9-5	356	260	Won 28-7	6-3	233	166	Jeff Bower
East Carolina	7-6	280	270	Lost 7-24	5-3	188	154	Skip Holtz
Central Florida	4-8	232	345		3-5	173	211	George OLeary
Marshall	5-7	311	351		2-4	153	177	Mark Snyder
Tulane	4-8	224	400		2-5	110	222	Chris Scelfo
Memphis	2-10	281	365		1-7	193	256	Tommy West

2006 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2006 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.