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: Mark Snyder Conference: Conference USA-East
2005 Season Highlights
Mark Snyder enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.
2005 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Sep. 1 vs. William & Mary
36
24
W
Sat., Sep. 10 vs.
Kansas State
19
21
L
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Central Florida
13
23
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Southern Methodist
16
13
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Virginia Tech
14
41
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Alabama Birmingham
14
10
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Texas El Paso
3
31
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Tulane
27
26
W
@ Mobile, AL
Tue., Nov. 8 vs.
Southern Mississippi
24
27
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
East Carolina
29
34
L
Sat., Nov. 26 @
Memphis
3
26
L
2005 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 198
Scoring Average 18.0
Points Allowed 276
Defense Average 25.1
Opponents Record 63-54
Conference Record 2-4
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 1-4
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2005 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2005 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.