1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 284 to 94.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 1981 record | 2–9 (1–5 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman $ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 12 | Morehead State* | W 20–17 | ||||
| September 19 | at Western Michigan* | L 3–14 | ||||
| September 26 | East Tennessee State |
| L 0–14 | |||
| October 3 | at Louisville* | L 0–36 | ||||
| October 10 | at Chattanooga | L 0–20 | ||||
| October 17 | at William & Mary* | L 7–38 | ||||
| October 24 | VMI |
| L 16–20 | |||
| October 31 | at Furman | L 3–35 | [3] | |||
| November 7 | at Appalachian State | W 17–10 | [4] | |||
| November 14 | Western Carolina |
| L 28–38 | |||
| November 21 | Indiana State* |
| L 0–42 | |||
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Roster
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| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- "1981 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- "Furman zeros in on title". The Greenville News. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game". The State. November 8, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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