1934 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1934 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Buckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record	3–6 (0–4 BAA, 1–1 WVAC)
Head coach	Tom Dandelet (4th season)
Captain	John Zontini
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
Seasons ←  1933 1935  →

1934 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings

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

1934 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings

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

The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tom Dandelet, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 111 to 93. Marshall had a record of 0–4 in BAA play, placing last out of five teams, and a record of 1–1 against WVAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings. ^{[1] [2]} John Zontini was the team captain. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Transylvania *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 12–0		[4]
October 6	Bethany (WV) *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 39–0		[5]
October 13	Ohio Wesleyan	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 7–43
October 19	Morris Harvey	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 29–0	4,000	[6]
October 27	at Ohio	Ohio Field (rivalry) Athens, OH	L 0–8		[7]
November 3	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–7	6,500	[8]
November 10	Emory and Henry *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 6–7	6,000	[9]
November 17	Miami (OH)	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–7	5,000	[10]
November 29	West Virginia Wesleyan	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–39		[11] [12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1935. New York, New York: American Sports Publishing Co. p. 57.
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 Wins Opener, 12-0". Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph. September 30, 1934. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bethany Defeated By Marshall, 39-0". Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph. October 7, 1934. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Marshall College Team Defeats Morris Harvey". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 20, 1934. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Zontini Smothered: So Ohio University Defeats Marshall -- Score 8 To 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1934. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bearcats Fight Stubborn Foe To Defeat Marshall, 7-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1934. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mackey´s Place-Kick Gives Emory and Henry 7 To 6 Victory Over Marshall: Wasps March 80 Yards for Third Period Touchdown; Crowd of 6,000 Applauds Emory´s Fine Blocking and Brilliant Running of the Ball Carriers". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 11, 1934. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "One Swift Thrust Gives Miami Win". The Dayton Daily News. November 18, 1934. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Walloping—Handed To Marshall". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. November 30, 1935. p. 14. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Wesleyan Hands Beating to Marshall". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 30, 1934. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.