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: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-
1937 Season Highlights
Cam Henderson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Marshall.
The Thundering Herd won the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
1937 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Salem-Teikyo (WV)
47
0
W
Fri., Oct. 1 vs. McDaniel College (MD)
21
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Miami Ohio
7
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @ Ohio Wesleyan
21
6
W
Fri., Oct. 22 vs. Georgetown (KY)
90
0
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Ohio
13
13
T
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Centre (KY)
36
0
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Cincinnati
28
0
W
Sat., Nov. 20 @ Dayton
7
0
W
Thu., Nov. 25 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
27
0
W
1937 Season Totals
Record 9-0
-1
Points Scored 297
Scoring Average 29.7
Points Allowed 19
Defense Average 1.9
Opponents Record 9-16
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 6-0
-1
Away Record 3-0
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1937 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Marshall
9-0-1 297 19
Cam Henderson
1937 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1937 All West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic 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.