1979 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1979 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 1–10 record (0–6 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 309 to 95.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
| 1979 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (0–6 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 8 | Toledo* | W 31–14 | |||||
| September 15 | Western Carolina |
| L 0–24 | ||||
| September 22 | at Ohio* | L 0–35 | |||||
| September 29 | at Chattanooga | L 0–27 | |||||
| October 6 | Miami (OH)* |
| L 0–28 | ||||
| October 13 | at Furman | L 24–34 | 5,616 | [3] | |||
| October 20 | at Mississippi State* | L 0–48 | |||||
| October 27 | Villanova * |
| L 14–24 | ||||
| November 3 | The Citadel |
| L 16–17 | ||||
| November 10 | VMI |
| L 3–13 | 7,200 | [4] | ||
| November 17 | at Appalachian State | L 7–45 | 8,875 | [5] | |||
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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 26, 2020.
- "1979 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- "Furman snaps losing streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VMI wins 13–3". The Daily News Leader. November 11, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ASU smokes Herd, 45–7". The News and Observer. November 18, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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