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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: Mark Snyder
Conference: Conference USA-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Mark Snyder enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Illinois State  35   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Wisconsin  14   51   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Memphis  17   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Southern Mississippi  34   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ West Virginia  3   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Cincinnati  10   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Alabama Birmingham  21   23   L       
 Tue., Oct. 28  vs. Houston  37   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ East Carolina  16   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Central Florida  14   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Rice  10   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Tulsa  35   38   L       
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed332
  Defense Average27.7
  Opponents Record86-58
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-5
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Conference USA-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 9-5328295Lost  19-257-2214180  Skip Holtz
Southern Mississippi 7-6398313Won  30-274-4270190  Larry Fedora
Memphis 6-7353353Lost  14-414-4227209  Tommy West
Central Florida 4-8199289 3-5137204  George OLeary
Marshall 4-8246332 3-4163188  Mark Snyder
Tulane 2-10200414 1-5102240  Bob Toledo

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.