1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarlin B. Carpenter (1st season)
Captains
  • Mark Brookover
  • Steve Morton
  • Jesse Smith
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 West Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 8 – 1
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Army   –   2 – 9 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 1
Holy Cross   –   1 – 10 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 2–9 record and was outscored by a total of 291 to 110. Mark Brookover, Steve Morton, and Jesse Smith were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Akron
L 8–2027,949[3][4]
September 13at Miami (OH)
L 0–508,109[5]
September 20Morehead State
L 16–1912,031[6]
September 27Illinois State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 36–39,853[7]
October 4McNeese State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 3–339,156[8]
October 18at Villanova
L 14–216,600[9]
October 25Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 21–1911,980[10]
November 1at Central Michigan
L 0–3414,600[11]
November 8at Kent State
L 21–306,164[12]
November 15at Dayton
L 8–29[13]
November 22Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
L 21–387,234[14]
  • Homecoming

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. ^ "1975 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Berea gridder dies during Zips' game". The Plain Dealer. September 7, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami tunes up for MSU by walloping hapless Herd". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Johnson's 38-yard field goal gives Morehead victory". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Marshall pummels Redbirds, 36–3". The Pantagraph. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Wells, Danny (October 5, 1975). "Herd Opens Fast But Falls To McNeese State by 33-3". Sunday Gazette-Mail – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Moment of glory jarred by truth..." Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Missed chances, fumble foil Western". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Chips; Central Michigan blanks Herd, 34–0". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Kokal leads Kent over Marshall, 30–21". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Flyers grab decision over Herd". Springfield News-Sun. November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Rally dies; Herd threatend in final period but Bobcats pull away by 38–21". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 23, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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