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: Cam Henderson Conference: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1939 Season Highlights  
 Cam Henderson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Marshall.  
    
		
		
1939 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 23   vs. Geneva (PA)  
    
   	 41  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   vs.
Virginia Tech 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   vs. Salem-Teikyo (WV)  
    
   	 64  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   @
Miami Ohio 
  
    
   	 12  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   @ Dayton  
    
   	 19  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   @ Scranton (PA)  
    
   	 0  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   vs.
Wake Forest 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   vs.
Toledo 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   @ Xavier  
    
   	 20  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 23   vs. West Virginia Wesleyan  
    
   	 47  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 25   @ Charleston (WV)  
    
   	 27  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1939 Season Totals  
  Record 9-2
  
  Points Scored 277  
  Scoring Average 25.2  
  Points Allowed 85  
  Defense Average 7.7  
  Opponents Record 19-18
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-1
  
  Away Record 4-1
     
  
 
		
1939 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1939 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings  
   Season   
 Bowls   
 Conference   
 Team   
W/L/T   PF   PA   
  
W/L/T  
 PF   PA  
 Coach   
 
    Marshall  
    9-2 277 85   
     Cam Henderson   
   
     
1939 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1939 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.