1986 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1986 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first season under head coach George Chaump, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1986 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1986 record6–4–1 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 0 1  9 2 1
Western Carolina 5 2 0  6 5 0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 2 1  7 3 2
East Tennessee State 4 3 0  6 5 0
Marshall 3 3 0  6 4 1
Chattanooga 2 4 0  4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0  1 10 0
The Citadel 0 6 0  3 8 0
Davidson 0 6 0  0 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30West Virginia Tech*W 42–0
September 6Morehead State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 10–19
September 13at Ohio*W 21–7
September 20Eastern Kentucky*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 13–13
September 27Furman
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 10–38
October 4at VMIW 16–9
October 18at East Tennessee StateW 34–19
October 25Davidson
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 63–14
November 1Chattanooga
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–20
November 8Appalachian State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 17–27
November 15at Western CarolinaL 20–33
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. "1986 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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