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
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 1 –3 –21 –5 –2
Glenville State 1 –5 –21 –5 –2
Shepherd 1 –5 –01 –5 –0
Salem 0 –5 –00 –8 –0
Marshall * 2 –0 –02 –7 –1
Bethany (WV) * 0 –2 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. 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.
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