1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Tangerine Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Catawba
Conference	West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	9–3 (1–0 WVIAC)
Head coach	Cam Henderson (10th season)
Captains	Charlie Snyder Chasey Wilson
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
Seasons ←  1946 1948  →

1947 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Potomac State $	6	–	0	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
West Liberty State	3	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	2
Fairmont State	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
West Virginia Tech	4	–	2	–	0			0	–	5	–	3
Davis & Elkins	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
West Virginia Wesleyan	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Morris Harvey	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Salem	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Glenville State	2	–	5	–	1			5	–	3	–	0
Concord	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Shepherd	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	6	–	1
Marshall *	1	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Bethany (WV) *	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – Did not qualify for conference standings Ties did not count in conference standings.

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 9–3 record, lost to Catawba in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl and outscored opponents by a total of 342 to 125. Marshall had a record of 0–1 against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings. ^[1] Charlie Snyder and Chasey Wilson were the team captains. ^[2]

Marshall was ranked at No. 97 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947. ^[3]

The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Steubenville *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 60–6
September 27	Morehead State *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 38–12
October 4	at Eastern Kentucky *	Richmond, KY	W 7–6
October 11	Canisius *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 20–25
October 18	at Evansville *	Evansville, IN	W 24–0
October 25	Indiana State *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 33–0
November 1	Saint Vincent *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 39–6
November 8	Murray State *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 41–20
November 15	at Xavier *	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–18	8,000	[4]
November 22	Bradley *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 33–19
November 27	Morris Harvey	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 40–6
January 1	vs. No. 20 Catawba *	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	L 0–7	9,000	[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Charlie Snyder	Tackle	21	193	Pittsburgh Steelers

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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. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bill Ford (November 16, 1947). "Xavier Tramples Herd By 18-7 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catawba Captures 7-0 Tangerine Bowl Win". The Times . Shreveport, Louisiana. AP. January 2, 1948. Retrieved February 2, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
6. "1948 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.