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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: Pete Pedersen
Conference: Ohio Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Pete Pedersen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Virginia Tech  12   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Morehead State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Eastern Kentucky  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Western Kentucky  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Murray State  13   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Toledo  14   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Charleston (WV)  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Tennessee Tech  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Evansville (IN)  52   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Dayton  13   37   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Ohio  13   13   T       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed194
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record17-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record2-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Ohio Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 5-5-1218194   Pete Pedersen
Western Kentucky 4-5204161   Jack Clayton

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.