1946 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1946 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–0 WVIAC)
Head coach
CaptainJack Chapman, Don Gibson
Home stadium Fairfield Stadium
Seasons
  1942
1947  
1946 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Liberty State $ 4 0 07 2 0
Marshall 2 0 02 7 1
Potomac State 7 1 07 2 0
West Virginia Tech 5 1 06 2 0
Fairmont State 3 1 14 3 1
West Virginia Wesleyan 4 3 06 3 0
Davis & Elkins 2 3 13 5 2
Morris Harvey 2 3 02 5 0
Concord State 1 3 21 5 2
Glenville State 1 5 21 5 2
Shepherd State 1 5 01 5 0
Bethany (WV) 0 2 01 7 0
Salem (WV) 0 5 00 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1946 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1946 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 190 to 145. Jack Chapman and Don Gibson were the team captains. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 West Virginia Wesleyan W 29–12
October 5at Cincinnati *L 14–3920,000 [2]
October 12 Toledo *
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 14–14
October 19 Evansville *
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–76,000 [3]
October 26at Scranton * Scranton, PA L 6–14
November 2at Morris Harvey
W 34–0
November 9at Murray State * Murray, KY L 0–19
November 16 Morehead State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 20–29
November 23at Dayton *L 7–29
November 28 Xavier *
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 21–278,000 [4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. Dick Forbes (October 6, 1946). "UC Rebounds With 39-14 Win Over Herd: Visitors Trail From Start; Bearcats Show Well In All Departments; Night Contest Is Witnessed By 20000". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Evansville Topps Marshall, 7-0". The Park City Daily News. October 20, 1946. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Marshall eleven edged by Xavier outfit, 27–21". Beckley Post-Herald. November 29, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.