1933 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1933 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Buckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record	3–5–1 (1–3–1 BAA, 0–1 WVAC)
Head coach	Tom Dandelet (3rd season)
Captain	Marvin Wooley
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
Seasons ←  1932 1934  →

1933 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Miami (OH) +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Ohio	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Marshall	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Wittenberg	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

1933 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Davis & Elkins $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Salem	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Fairmont State	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
West Virginia Wesleyan	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
West Liberty State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	4	–	2
Glenville State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Morris Harvey	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Concord *	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
New River State *	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	0
Shepherd *	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Marshall *	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Potomac State *	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – Did not qualify for conference standings Ties did not count in conference standings.

The 1933 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) and the West Virginia Athletic Conference (WVAC) during the 1933 college football season. In its third season under head coach Tom Dandelet, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 109 to 103. Marshall had a record of 1–3–1 in BAA play, placing fifth, and a record of 0–1 against WVAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings. ^{[1] [2]} Marvin Wooley was the team captain. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Transylvania *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 38–0		[4]
October 7	Wittenberg	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 19–0		[5]
October 14	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 14–42		[6]
October 21	at Cincinnati	Carson Field Cincinnati, OH	L 0–19	11,000	[7]
October 28	Georgetown (KY) *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 32–6		[8]
November 4	vs. Emory and Henry *	Wade Stadium Bluefield, WV	L 0–12	2,500	[9]
November 11	Ohio	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	T 0–0	7,000	[10]
November 18	at Ohio Wesleyan	Selby Field Delaware, OH	L 0–12		[11]
November 30	West Virginia Wesleyan	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 6–12		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Buckeye Athletic Association". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio. November 20, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved May 17, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
2. "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 34. Retrieved June 26, 2023– via Internet Archive.
3. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
4. "Marshall Winner Over Transylvania". Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph. October 1, 1933. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Marshall Whips Lutherans, 19-0". The Coshocton Tribune. October 8, 1933. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miami Trims Marshall by 42-14 Count". Springfield News-Sun. October 15, 1933. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Lou Smith (October 22, 1933). "Bearcats Trounce Marshall, 19-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 1, 28 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bengals Score First, But Bow To Green Herd: Marshall Rolls Up 32-6 Count On Georgetown College Team". The Lexington Leader. October 29, 1933. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Stubby Currence (November 5, 1933). "Wasps Wade Thru Marshall 12-0: Emory And Henry Margin Is Wider Than Tally Shows". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Marshall Holds Bobcats Scoreless". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1933. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Howard White Scores On 80-Yard Sprint As Bishops Win, 13 to 0: Marshall Bows Before Ohio Wesleyan". The Dayton Daily News. November 19, 1933. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wesleyan Downs Marshall, 12-6". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 1, 1933. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.