1969 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1969 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
VPI   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an Independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Rick Tolley, the team compiled a 3–7 record and was outscored by a total of 281 to 207.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Prior to the season, Marshall was suspended indefinitely from the Mid-American Conference due to committing a number of recruiting violations.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Morehead State
L 14–27
September 27Toledo
L 13–38
October 4Northern Illinois
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 17–18
October 11at Miami (OH)
L 7–35
October 18at Louisville
L 17–34
October 25at Western Michigan
L 14–48
November 1Bowling Greendagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 21–16
November 8at Kent State
W 31–20
November 15East Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
W 38–75,500[3]
November 22Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
L 35–38
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Marshall University Suspended from Mid-American Conference". Philadelphia Daily News. July 24, 1969. p. 57. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "East Carolina succumbs to Marshall by 38–7". The High Point Enterprise. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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