1978 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1978 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 1–10 record (0–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 292 to 113.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1978 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1978 record1–10 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1978 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman + 4 1 08 3 0
Chattanooga + 3 1 07 3 1
Appalachian State 4 2 07 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 06 5 0
The Citadel 2 3 05 6 0
VMI 0 4 03 8 0
Marshall 0 5 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9at Toledo*W 17–0
September 16Appalachian StateL 7–28[3]
September 23Chattanooga
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 23–27
September 30at Western CarolinaL 14–21[4]
October 7at The CitadelL 0–41
October 14Miami (OH)*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 3–29
October 21at Kent State*L 17–20
October 28Furman
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 12–42[5]
November 4Western Michigan*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–24
November 11at Southern Illinois*L 14–15
November 18at East Carolina*L 0–45[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  2. "1978 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. "Apps down Marshall, 28–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 17, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "W. Carolina rallies". The State. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Furman wins, Paladins rout Marshall". The Greenville News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "ECU crushes Herd, 45–0". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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