1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
| 1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 2–7–1 (1–4 MAC) |
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| Captain | Ralph May, Rucker Wickline |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In its third season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the Thundering Herd compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 183 to 62. Ralph May and Rucker Wickline were the team captains.[1] Marshall played home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
Two Marshall players were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1961 All-MAC football team: halfback Millard Fleming and center Rucker Wickline. Fleming was a unanimous pick.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | VMI* | L 6–33 | 8,000 | [3] | |||
| September 23 | Bowling Green |
| L 0–40 | 6,500 | [4] | ||
| September 30 | at Louisville* | L 7–32 | 3,162 | [5] | |||
| October 7 | at Toledo | L 6–33 | 7,800 | [6][7] | |||
| October 14 | Kent State |
| W 14–8 | [8] | |||
| October 21 | Morehead State * |
| T 0–0 | [9] | |||
| October 28 | at Western Michigan | L 0–20 | 10,500 | [10] | |||
| November 4 | Ohio |
| L 7–14 | [11] | |||
| November 11 | at Xavier* |
| L 2–3 | [12] | |||
| November 18 | vs. Eastern Kentucky* | Ashland, KY | W 20–0 | 2,500 | [13] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Marshall Lands Two On All-MAC Football Team". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. December 10, 1961. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Perry Scouts Marshall--VMI: Falcon Defense Slated For Work This Week". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. September 18, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gene Welty (September 25, 1961). "Falcons Paste 40-0 Defeat On Marshall Green: Major College Debut Also 1st MAC Win". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnny Carrico (October 1, 1961). "Giles Warms To Task, Hurls 4 T.D.'s To Tie Unitas Mark In 32-6 U.L. Rout". The Courier-Journal. pp. 1, 5 (section 2) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo 33 Marshall 6". The Lima News. October 8, 1961. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Toledo)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Marshall Stings Kent State, 14-8". The Akron Beacon-Journal. October 15, 1961. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall, Morehead Battle To 0-0 Tie". The Ironton Tribune. October 22, 1961. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Western Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Bill Smith (November 6, 1961). "Marshall Almost Pulls Upset -- Snyder: How Close Can You Come?". Charleston Daily Mail. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier defeats Marshall by 3–2". The Lexington Herald. November 12, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Falls To Marshall; Passes Beat Maroons, 20-0". Owensboro Messenger and Enquirer. November 19, 1961. p. 11A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Marshall)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.