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: Frank Ellwood Conference: Southern-
1978 Season Highlights
Frank Ellwood enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 @
Toledo
17
0
W
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
Appalachian State
7
28
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
23
27
L
Sat., Sep. 30 @ Western Carolina
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @ Citadel
0
41
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Miami Ohio
3
29
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Kent
17
20
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. Furman
12
42
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Western Michigan
6
24
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @ Southern Illinois
14
15
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
East Carolina
0
45
L
1978 Season Totals
Record 1-10
Points Scored 113
Scoring Average 10.3
Points Allowed 292
Defense Average 26.5
Opponents Record 33-22
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 0-5
Away Record 1-5
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1978 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1978 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.