1976 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1976 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 5–6 record and was outscored by a total of 222 to 137. John "Fuzzy" Filliez and Billy Yanossy were the team captains.[2][3] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1976 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Independent
1976 record	5–6
Head coach	Frank Ellwood (2nd season)
Captain	John "Fuzzy" Filliez, Billy Yanossy
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium

1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Rutgers			–					11	–	0	–	0
San Diego State			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					8	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State *			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	6	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Richmond			–					5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	1
Temple			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Hawaii			–					3	–	8	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					3	–	8	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Miss			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1] Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 4	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W (forfeit)
September 11	No. 20 Miami (OH)	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 21–16
September 18	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 23–13
September 25	Central Michigan	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 7–22
October 2	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 9–34
October 16	Dayton	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 9–0
October 23	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 21–31
October 30	Akron	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 13–0
November 6	Villanova	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 10–23
November 13	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 8–39
November 20	Southern Illinois	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 16–44
Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
2. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
3. "1976 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.