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: George Chaump Conference: Southern- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1987 Season Highlights  
 George Chaump enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.  
    
		
		
1987 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 5   vs. Morehead State  
    
   	 29  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 12   @
Ohio 
  
    
   	 15  
   	 23  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 19   @ Eastern Kentucky  
    
   	 34  
   	 37  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 26   vs. Youngstown State  
    
   	 38  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 3   @ Furman  
    
   	 36  
   	 42  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 10   @
Louisville 
  
    
   	 34  
   	 31  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 17   vs. East Tennessee State  
    
   	 27  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 24   vs. Virginia Military Institute  
    
   	 42  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 31   @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  
    
   	 28  
   	 26  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 7   @
Appalachian State 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 17  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 14   vs. Western Carolina  
    
   	 47  
   	 16  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 28   vs.
James Madison 
  
    
   	 41  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 5   vs. Weber State  
    
   	 51  
   	 23  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 12   @
Appalachian State 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 10  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 19   @
Louisiana Monroe 
  
    
   	 42  
   	 43  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1987 Season Totals  
  Record 10-5
  
  Points Scored 498  
  Scoring Average 33.2  
  Points Allowed 307  
  Defense Average 20.5  
  Opponents Record 37-25
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 7-0
  
  Away Record 3-5
     
  
 
		
1987 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1987 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1987 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.