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
During Nebraska Cornhuskers' home games, their stadium becomes the state's third largest city.