1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 183 to 62. Ralph May and Rucker Wickline were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1961 record2–7–1 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainRalph May, Rucker Wickline
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1961 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Bowling Green $ 5 1 0  8 2 0
Western Michigan 4 1 1  5 4 1
Miami 3 2 0  6 4 0
Ohio 3 2 1  5 3 1
Toledo 2 4 0  3 7 0
Marshall 1 4 0  2 7 1
Kent State 1 5 0  2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 16VMI*L 6–33
September 23Bowling Green
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–40
September 30at Louisville*L 7–32
October 7at ToledoL 6–33
October 14Kent State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 14–8
October 21Morehead State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 0–0
October 28at Western MichiganL 0–20
November 4Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
L 7–14
November 11at Xavier*
L 2–3
November 18vs. Eastern Kentucky*Ashland, KYW 20–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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