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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: Cam Henderson
Conference: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Cam Henderson enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 27  vs. Morehead State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Western Kentucky  13   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Louisiana Tech  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Fort Knox (KY)  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Toledo  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Dayton  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Xavier  7   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Charleston (WV)  0   6   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Bradley  13   7   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -1
  Points Scored52
  Scoring Average5.8
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record13-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record0-5
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 1-7-152118   Cam Henderson

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.