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: Charles C. Trusty Tallman Conference: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-
1926 Season Highlights
Charles C. Trusty Tallman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1926 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Broaddus College (WV)
14
0
W
Fri., Oct. 1 vs. Eastern Kentucky
34
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @ Transylvania (KY)
32
6
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Grove City (PA)
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @ Concord (WV)
0
6
L
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Xavier
6
20
L
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. West Virginia Tech
6
0
W
Fri., Nov. 12 vs. Fairmont State (WV)
55
13
W
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Louisville
3
27
L
Thu., Nov. 25 vs. Hampden-Sydney (VA)
0
0
T
1926 Season Totals
Record 5-4
-1
Points Scored 150
Scoring Average 15.0
Points Allowed 99
Defense Average 9.9
Opponents Record 6-2
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
-1
Away Record 1-3
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1926 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1926 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 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.