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: Pete Pedersen Conference: Ohio Valley-
1950 Season Highlights
Pete Pedersen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1950 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Morehead State
6
51
L
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. Eastern Kentucky
0
34
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Western Kentucky
47
13
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Murray State
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Youngstown State
13
28
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. John Carroll (OH)
2
39
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Tennessee Tech
13
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @ Evansville (IN)
14
21
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @ Dayton
6
35
L
Thu., Nov. 23 @
Ohio
6
14
L
1950 Season Totals
Record 2-8
Points Scored 107
Scoring Average 10.7
Points Allowed 249
Defense Average 24.9
Opponents Record 12-6
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-4
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1950 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1950 All Ohio Valley Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.