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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-

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1895 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Cam Henderson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Marshall.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Geneva (PA)	41	13	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Virginia Tech	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Salem-Teikyo (WV)	64	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Miami Ohio	12	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Dayton	19	13	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Scranton (PA)	0	20	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Wake Forest	13	14	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Toledo	14	12	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Xavier	20	0	W
Thu., Nov. 23	vs. West Virginia Wesleyan	47	13	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Charleston (WV)	27	0	W

1939 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	277
Scoring Average	25.2
Points Allowed	85
Defense Average	7.7
Opponents Record	19-18
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-1

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Marshall	9-2	277	85					Cam Henderson

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).