1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 2–9 record (0–4 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 389 to 234. Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, and Ed McTaggart were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
| 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (0–4 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, Ed McTaggart |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 10 | Ohio* | L 27–49 | |||||
| September 17 | Morehead State* |
| W 38–26 | ||||
| September 24 | Toledo * |
| W 24–0 | ||||
| October 1 | at Appalachian State | L 20–28 | 10,150 | [3] | |||
| October 8 | at Miami (OH)* | L 19–29 | 10,544 | [4] | |||
| October 15 | at Furman | L 24–42 | 12,000 | [5] | |||
| October 22 | at Western Michigan* | L 29–53 | |||||
| October 29 | Louisville* |
| L 0–56 | ||||
| November 5 | at Akron* | L 7–28 | 6,087 | ||||
| November 12 | Western Carolina |
| L 26–41 | ||||
| November 19 | at Chattanooga | L 20–37 | |||||
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References
- "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- "1977 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Moeller (October 9, 1977). "Redskin rally results in triumph over Herd". Journal-News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman ends Herd title hopes, 42–24". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 16, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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