1969 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1969 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an Independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Rick Tolley, the team compiled a 3–7 record and was outscored by a total of 281 to 207.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Prior to the season, Marshall was suspended indefinitely from the Mid-American Conference due to committing a number of recruiting violations.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Morehead State
L 14–27[3]
September 278:00 p.m.Toledo
L 13–387,000[4]
October 4Northern Illinois
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 17–184,800[5]
October 11at Miami (OH)
L 7–3510,907[6]
October 188:03 p.m.at Louisville
L 17–348,206[7]
October 251:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
L 14–4822,200[8]
November 1Bowling Green
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 21–166,000[9]
November 8at Kent State
W 31–204,244[10]
November 15East Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
W 38–75,500[11]
November 22Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
L 35–388,200[12]

[13]

References

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Marshall University Suspended from Mid-American Conference". Philadelphia Daily News. July 24, 1969. p. 57. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Morehead tops Marshall". Messenger-Inquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Toledo Rockets hand Marshall 23rd consecutive loss". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern Illinois edges Marshall, 18–17". The Ironton Tribune. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall quarterback snaps school record in Herd's loss to Miami U." Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Corso: Same shirt, same tie – Same undefeated record, too". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "WMU tops Marshall, 48–14". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Herd upsets Falcons, snaps 27-game skid". Springfield News-Sun. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kent is upset by Marshall". The Plain Dealer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "East Carolina succumbs to Marshall by 38–7". The High Point Enterprise. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Marshall beaten on last-second TD, 38–35". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Marshall)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
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