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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: Cam Henderson
Conference: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

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
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored297
  Scoring Average29.7
  Points Allowed19
  Defense Average1.9
  Opponents Record9-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record3-0
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 9-0-129719   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.