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-
1946 Season Highlights
Cam Henderson enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1946 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
29
12
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Cincinnati
14
39
L
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Toledo
14
14
T
Sat., Oct. 19 vs. Evansville (IN)
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Scranton (PA)
6
14
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @ Charleston (WV)
34
0
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @ Murray State
0
19
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs. Morehead State
20
29
L
Sat., Nov. 23 @ Dayton
7
29
L
Thu., Nov. 28 vs. Xavier
21
27
L
1946 Season Totals
Record 2-7
-1
Points Scored 145
Scoring Average 14.5
Points Allowed 190
Defense Average 19.0
Opponents Record 15-4
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
-1
Away Record 1-4
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1946 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Marshall
2-7-1 145 190
Cam Henderson
1946 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1946 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
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.