1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In its second 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 160 to 58. Alpha Mayfield and Wilson Lathan were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
| 1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 2–7–1 (1–4 MAC) |
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| Captain | Alpha Mayfield, Wilson Lathan |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Ohio $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Bowling Green | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | Wittenberg* | L 0–3 | 2,500 | ||||
| September 24 | at Bowling Green | Bowling Green, OH | L 7–14 | 6,500–7,000 | [2] | ||
| October 1 | Toledo |
| W 14–0 | 6,000 | |||
| October 8 | at Kentucky* | L 0–55 | 15,000 | ||||
| October 15 | at Kent State | L 6–22 | 5,000 | ||||
| October 22 | Delaware* |
| T 6–6 | 7,000 | [3] | ||
| October 29 | Louisville* |
| L 0–7 | 5,000 | [4] | ||
| November 5 | at Ohio | L 0–19 | 5,000 | [5] | |||
| November 12 | at Western Michigan | L 12–34 | 7,500 | [6] | |||
| November 19 | vs. Eastern Kentucky* | Ashland, KY | W 13–0 | ||||
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References
- "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- Baker, Bob (October 23, 1960). "Marshall Fights to 6-6 Tie with Delaware". Sunday Gazette-Mail. Charleston, W.Va. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- Johnny Garrico (October 30, 1960). "U.L. Wins 7-0 On 61-Yard Run By Green". The Courier-Journal. pp. II-1, II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Top-Ranked Ohio U. Grabs 19-0 Victory Over Marshall". The Sunday Times-Recorder. November 6, 1960. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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