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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: Charlie Snyder
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Charlie Snyder enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Wittenberg (OH)  0   3   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Bowling Green  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Toledo  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kentucky  0   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Kent State  6   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Delaware  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Louisville  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Ohio  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Western Michigan  12   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Eastern Kentucky  13   0   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored58
  Scoring Average5.8
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average16.0
  Opponents Record42-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record1-5
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 10-026934   Bill Hess
Bowling Green 8-119661   Doyt Perry
Kent State 6-3118129   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 5-5139159   John Pont
Western Michigan 4-4-1173106   Merle Schlosser
Marshall 2-7-158160   Charlie Snyder
Toledo 2-7126192   Clive H. Rush

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Mid-American 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.