1936 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1936 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceBuckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 BAA, 1–1 WVAC)
Head coach
CaptainHerb Royer
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) + 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Ohio + 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Marshall 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Dayton 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati 1 – 2 – 2 1 – 5 – 3
Ohio Wesleyan 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions
1936 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Liberty State $ 6 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
West Virginia Wesleyan 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Concord 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Glenville State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Salem 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Potomac State 1 – 2 – 1 1 – 3 – 1
Fairmont State 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Shepherd 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Morris Harvey 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
Bethany (WV) * 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Marshall * 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Davis & Elkins * 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
New River State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.

The 1936 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) and the West Virginia Athletic Conference (WVAC) during the 1936 college football season. In its first season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 314 to 78. Marshall had a record of 2–2–1 in BAA play, placing third, and a record of 1–1 against WVAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.[1] Herb Royer was the team captain.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Morris HarveyCharleston, WVW 58–0[3]
September 26Dayton
W 14–0[4]
October 2Valparaiso*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 81–0[5]
October 10at Ohio
T 13–13[6]
October 17at Cincinnati
L 7–1311,000[7]
October 24Ohio Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–14[8]
October 31vs. Emory and Henry*
W 52–123,000[9]
November 6Cumberland*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–6[10]
November 14Miami (OH)dagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–1410,000[11]
November 26West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–67,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 35. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Marshall Is Dark Horse of Buckeye". The Coshocton Tribune. September 20, 1936. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Flyers Lose Opening Game to Marshall, 14 to 0". Dayton Daily News. September 27, 1936. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Valpo Loses, 81-0". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1936. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats Come From Behind Twice to Tie Marshall Team". Dayton Daily News. October 11, 1936. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bob Bohne (October 18, 1936). "Bearcats Win From Herd, 13 to 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 1, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Marshall Wades Thru O. Wesleyan". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 25, 1936. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Marshall Herdsmen Roll Through Emory Henry Eleven For 53 To 12 Victory". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 1, 1936. pp. II-1, II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall Winner Over Cumberland". The Charleston Daily Mail. November 7, 1936. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miami Outfit Retains Lead: Marshall College Beaten in Buckeye Conference Contest, 14 to 7". The Charleston Daily Mail. November 15, 1936. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bobcats Trim Big Green, 6-0". The Charleston Daily Mail. November 27, 1936. pp. 16, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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