1935 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1935 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) in the Buckeye Conference during the 1935 college football season. In its first season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 4–6 record, 0–4 against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 117. John Zontini was the team captain.[1]

1935 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceBuckeye Athletic Association
1935 record4–6 (0–4 BAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Zontini
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1935 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio $ 5 0 08 0 0
Cincinnati 3 2 07 2 0
Ohio Wesleyan 3 2 05 3 1
Dayton 2 2 14 4 1
Miami (OH) 1 3 15 3 1
Marshall 0 5 04 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Concord*W 31–0[2]
October 4Morris Harvey*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 18–0
October 11at DaytonL 6–203,500[3]
October 19Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 13–20[4]
October 26at Miami (OH)L 13–206,000[5]
November 2vs. Emory and Henry*
W 14–0
November 9Cincinnati
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 13–39[6]
November 16at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 0–6[7]
November 22Rio Grande*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 25–0
November 28West Virginia Wesleyan
  • <ncg>Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–12
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. "Marshall College Wins Easily From Concord". The Raleigh (WV) Register. September 29, 1935. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Flyers Score Second Victory in Buckeye Conference". The Dayton Herald. October 12, 1935. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Marshall Falls Before Ohio U." Dayton Daily News. October 20, 1935. p. 30 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Miami Beats Marshall, 20-13". Dayton Daily News. October 27, 1935. p. Sports 2 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Crippled Bearcats Swamp Marshall". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 10, 1935. p. 1, 33 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ohio Wesleyan Beats Marshall: Bishops Score In Final 3 Minutes To Win By 6 to 0". Dayton Daily News. November 17, 1935. p. Sports 2 via Newspapers.com.
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