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: Charlie Snyder Conference: Mid-American- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1965 Season Highlights  
 Charlie Snyder enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Marshall.  
    
		
		
1965 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 18   vs. Morehead State  
    
   	 22  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 25   @ Eastern Kentucky  
    
   	 28  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 2   vs.
Toledo 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 9   vs. Quantico Marines  
    
   	 10  
   	 9  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 16   @
Miami Ohio 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 28  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 23   @
Louisville 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 23  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 30   @
Western Michigan 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 17  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 6   vs.
Bowling Green State 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 13   @
Kent 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 20   vs.
Ohio 
  
    
   	 29  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1965 Season Totals  
  Record 5-5
  
  Points Scored 150  
  Scoring Average 15.0  
  Points Allowed 168  
  Defense Average 16.8  
  Opponents Record 24-24
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 4-1
  
  Away Record 1-4
     
  
 
		
1965 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1965 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1965 All Mid-American 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.