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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Cam Henderson enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Steubenville (OH)  60   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Morehead State  38   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Eastern Kentucky  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Canisius  20   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Evansville (IN)  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Indiana State  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Saint Vincents (PA)  39   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Murray State  41   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Xavier  7   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Bradley  33   19   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Charleston (WV)  40   6   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1  @ Catawba (NC)  0   7   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored342
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed125
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record2-2
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 9-3342125   Cam Henderson
Middle Tennessee State 9-122461   Charles M. Murphy
Nevada 9-2321154Won  13-6  Joe Sheetketski
Notre Dame 9-029152   Frank W. Leahy
Penn State 9-0-133240Tied  13-13  Robert A. Bob Higgins
Buffalo 8-125879   Jim Peele
Michigan State 7-2167101   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Southern Mississippi 7-3154102   Reed Green
Virginia 7-324499   Arthur L Art Guepe
Memphis 6-2-123860   Ralph Hatley
West Virginia 6-425284   William F. Bill Kern
Army 5-2-222068   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-4184134   Dennis E. Denny Myers
Bowling Green 5-5134149   Robert Whittaker
Syracuse 3-677167   Reaves H. Baysinger
Temple 3-691128   Ray Morrison
Akron 2-644162   Paul Baldacci
Central Michigan 2-5-1136115   Lyle Bennett
Miami 2-7-180140   Jack Harding
Charlotte 1-34566   Marion Woods
Eastern Michigan 1-629106   Elton J. Rynearson
Navy 1-7-186165   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh 1-826267   Walter S. Mike Milligan
Florida State 0-51890   Ed Williamson

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.