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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: Tom Dandelet
Conference: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1895 <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024

1931 Season Highlights

Tom Dandelet enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.

The Thundering Herd won the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.

1931 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Charleston (WV)	20	6	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Bethany (WV)	31	6	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Washington & Jefferson	0	19	L
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Salem-Teikyo (WV)	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Marietta (OH)	40	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Emory & Henry (VA)	44	13	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Fairmont State (WV)	60	0	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Wittenberg (OH)	13	27	L
Thu., Nov. 26	vs. West Virginia Wesleyan	0	13	L

1931 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	214
Scoring Average	23.8
Points Allowed	84
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	0-0
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-2

1931 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1931 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Marshall	6-3	214	84					Tom Dandelet

1931 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1931 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.