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: Herb Royer Conference: Mid-American-
1956 Season Highlights
Herb Royer enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 @ Xavier
6
30
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Charleston (WV)
25
13
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Western Michigan
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Miami Ohio
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Kent State
7
25
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Bowling Green
12
34
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @ Youngstown State
13
33
L
Fri., Nov. 9 vs.
Toledo
32
13
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Ohio
0
16
L
1956 Season Totals
Record 3-6
Points Scored 122
Scoring Average 13.6
Points Allowed 185
Defense Average 20.6
Opponents Record 27-24
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 0-5
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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