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: Charles C. Trusty Tallman Conference: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-
1928 Season Highlights
Charles C. Trusty Tallman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
The Thundering Herd won the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
1928 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 @ William & Mary
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Fairmont State (WV)
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @ Morehead State
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Wittenberg (OH)
6
0
W
Fri., Oct. 26 vs. Charleston (WV)
45
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @ Centre (KY)
6
20
L
Fri., Nov. 9 @ West Virginia Tech
13
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Bethany (WV)
26
6
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Louisville
13
0
W
Thu., Nov. 29 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
13
7
W
1928 Season Totals
Record 8-1
-1
Points Scored 175
Scoring Average 17.5
Points Allowed 33
Defense Average 3.3
Opponents Record 1-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 4-1
-1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1928 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1928 All West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic 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.