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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: Sonny Randle
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Sonny Randle enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Eastern Michigan  3   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Illinois State  3   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Morehead State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Furman  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Western Carolina  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. East Tennessee State  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  16   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Citadel  26   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. William & Mary  24   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Appalachian State  19   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Virginia Military Institute  56   7   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record7-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Appalachian State 6-5212265 4-3137166  Mack Brown
Marshall 4-7209209   Sonny Randle

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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.