1935 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1935 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Buckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record	4–6 (0–4 BAA, 2–1 WVAC)
Head coach	Cam Henderson (1st season)
Captain	John Zontini
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
Seasons ←  1934 1936  →

1935 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 21 Ohio $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Cincinnati	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Dayton	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Miami (OH)	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from United Press

1935 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings

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

The 1935 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 1935 college football season. In its first season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall of 4–6 record and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 117. Marshall had a record of 0–4 in BAA play, placing last out of five teams, and a record of 2–1 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 28	Concord	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 31–0		[4]
October 4	Morris Harvey	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 18–0
October 11	at Dayton	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	L 6–20	3,500	[5]
October 19	Ohio	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 13–20		[6]
October 26	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 13–20	6,000	[7]
November 2	vs. Emory and Henry *	Municipal Stadium Bluefield, WV	W 14–0
November 9	Cincinnati	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 13–39		[8]
November 16	at Ohio Wesleyan	Delaware, OH	L 0–6		[9]
November 22	Rio Grande *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 25–0
November 28	West Virginia Wesleyan	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 6–12
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1936). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1936. New York, New York: American Sports Publishing Co. p. 51.
2. "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 35. Retrieved June 26, 2023– via Internet Archive.
3. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
4. "Marshall College Wins Easily From Concord". The Raleigh (WV) Register. September 29, 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Flyers Score Second Victory in Buckeye Conference". The Dayton Herald. October 12, 1935. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Marshall Falls Before Ohio U." Dayton Daily News. October 20, 1935. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Miami Beats Marshall, 20-13". Dayton Daily News. October 27, 1935. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Crippled Bearcats Swamp Marshall". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 10, 1935. pp. 1, 33 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ohio Wesleyan Beats Marshall: Bishops Score In Final 3 Minutes To Win By 6 to 0". Dayton Daily News. November 17, 1935. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.