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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Cam Henderson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Nebraska-Omaha  62   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  51   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Dayton  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Toledo  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Western Kentucky  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Scranton (PA)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Wake Forest  16   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Morehead State  28   7   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average29.6
  Points Allowed47
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record16-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 7-123747   Cam Henderson

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.