1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
| 1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–7–1 (1–2 OVC) |
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| Captain | Claude Miller, Chuck Fieldson |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1948 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 243 to 71. Claude Miller and Chuck Fieldson were the team captains.[1]
Marshall was ranked at No. 176 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at Miami (OH) | L 6–38 | 10,000 | [3] | |||
| September 25 | Morehead State | W 19–7 | |||||
| October 2 | Eastern Kentucky |
| L 7–20 | ||||
| October 9 | at Dayton | L 0–33 | |||||
| October 15 | at Murray State | Murray, KY | L 0–27 | ||||
| October 30 | at Bradley |
| L 6–15 | ||||
| November 6 | John Carroll |
| L 0–20 | ||||
| November 13 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–56 | 16,000 | [4] | |||
| November 20 | at Xavier | W 26–20 | 7,500 | [5] | |||
| November 25 | Canisius |
| T 7–7 | 7,500 | [6] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami Steamrolls Marshall Gridders, 38-6". The Akron Journal. September 19, 1948. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt mauls Marshall by 56–0". The Chattanooga Times. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier loses". Mansfield News-Journal. November 21, 1948. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall Fights Canisius Team To 7–7 Deadlock". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 26, 1948. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.