1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1948 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 243 to 71. Claude Miller and Chuck Fieldson were the team captains.[1]

1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1948 record2–7–1 (1–2 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainClaude Miller, Chuck Fieldson
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1948 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State $ 3 1 09 1 1
Evansville 3 1 05 3 0
Eastern Kentucky 2 2 08 3 0
Louisville 1 1 05 5 0
Western Kentucky 2 3 05 4 0
Morehead State 0 3 03 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Miami (OH)L 6–38
September 25Morehead StateW 19–7
October 2Eastern Kentucky
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–20
October 9at DaytonL 0–33
October 15at Murray StateMurray, KYL 0–27
October 30at Bradley
L 6–15
November 6John Carroll
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–20
November 13at VanderbiltL 0–56
November 20at XavierW 26–20
November 25Canisius
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 7–77,500[2]
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. "Marshall Fights Canisius Team To 7–7 Deadlock". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 26, 1948. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
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