1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–7–1 (0–1 WVIAC)
Head coach
CaptainSam Clagg, Paul McCuskey
Home stadium Fairfield Stadium
Seasons
←  1941
1946  →
1942 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Morris Harvey $ 4 –0 –06 –1 –2
West Liberty State 4 –1 –05 –3 –0
Glenville State 4 –2 –04 –2 –0
Fairmont State 3 –4 –03 –4 –0
Potomac State 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
Bethany (WV) * 1 –2 –06 –2 –0
Marshall * 0 –1 –08 –2 –0
West Virginia Tech * 0 –2 –00 –2 –4
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.

The 1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 1–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 118 to 52. Marshall had a record of 0–1 against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings. [1] Sam Clagg and Paul McCuskey were the team captains. [2]

Marshall was ranked at No. 209 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Morehead State *
T 0–0
October 3at Kentucky Wesleyan * Owensboro, KY L 13–19
October 9at Louisiana Tech *
L 0–26 [4]
October 17 Fort Knox *
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–20 [5]
October 24at Toledo *
L 0–7 [6]
October 31at Dayton *
L 13–206,500 [7]
November 7at Xavier *
L 7–13 [8]
November 13 Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–6
November 26 Bradley *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 35. Retrieved June 26, 2023– via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Louisiana Tech beats Big Green team, 26–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 10, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Knox Socks Marshall 20–6 for 1st Win". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1942. p. 49. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Toledo Is Winner On Blocked Kick". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 25, 1942. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Si Burick (November 1, 1942). "U. Of D. Flyers Score Twice In Last Quarter To Beat Marshall, 20 To 13". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Chet Mutryn paces Xavier". Springfield News-Sun. November 8, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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