1940 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1940 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 334 to 75. Jim Roberts and Andy D'Antoni were the team captains.[1]

1940 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record8–2
Head coach
CaptainJim Roberts, Andy D'Antoni
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21Morehead StateW 13–6
September 28VPI
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–7
October 5Dayton
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 25–12
October 12at ToledoToledo, OHL 6–7
October 19at Wake ForestWake Forest, NCL 19–31
October 26Scranton
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 50–6
November 1Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 33–6
November 8Detroit Tech
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 67–0
November 16Xavier
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–0
November 21West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 67–0
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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