1972 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1972 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Captains
  • Randy Kerr
  • Chuck Wright
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Lengyel, the team compiled a 2–8 record and was outscored by a total of 254 to 93.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 161:30 p.m.Morehead State
W 27–2414,500[3]
September 237:30 p.m.at Dayton
L 0–3910,741[4]
September 301:30 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–2411,350[5]
October 71:30 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–229,475[6]
October 142:00 p.m.at Xavier
L 0–145,817[7]
October 211:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–3410,875[8]
October 281:30 p.m.at Bowling Green
L 7–4614,156[9]
November 41:30 p.m.Kent State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 14–1612,425[10]
November 117:30 p.m.at Toledo
L 0–2112,102[11]
November 181:30 p.m.at Ohio
W 31–1415,023[12]

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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. ^ "1972 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Crawford TD nips Morehead 27–24". The Courier-Journal. September 17, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dayton booter sets record". The Plain Dealer. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern Illinois dumps Marshall". Wisconsin State Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hitchens rambles past Marshall 22–7". Dayton Daily News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ragon's second-half TDs lead Xavier over MU". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "WMU rips Thundering Herd 34–0". Battle Creek Enquirer & News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BG's Miles walks through Marshall". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Who? Unlisted player puts boot on Herd, 16–14". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Toledo shuts out Marshall, 21 to 0". The Blade. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Marshall's Lockett hands defeat to Ohio's Bobcats". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Marshall)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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