1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Carlin B. Carpenter (3rd season)
Captains
  • Bob Coleman
  • Ken Lawson
  • Ed McTaggart
Home stadium Fairfield Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga + 4 –1 –09 –1 –1
VMI + 4 –1 –07 –4 –0
The Citadel 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Furman 3 –2 –14 –5 –2
Western Carolina 2 –2 –16 –4 –1
Appalachian State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Marshall 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
Davidson 0 –0 –04 –6 –0

The 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 2–9 record with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of seven eligible teams in the SoCon, and were outscored 389 to 234. [1] [2] Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, and Ed McTaggart were the team captains. [3] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Ohio *
L 27–4915,981 [4]
September 17 Morehead State *
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 38–2614,872 [5]
September 24 Toledo Dagger-14-plain.png*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 24–016,724 [6]
October 1at Appalachian State
L 20–2810,150 [7]
October 8at Miami (OH) *
L 19–2910,544 [8]
October 15at Furman
L 24–4212,000 [9]
October 22at Western Michigan *
L 29–5322,600 [10]
October 29 Louisville [n 1]
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–5610,232 [12]
November 5at Akron *
L 7–286,087 [13]
November 12 Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 26–416,038 [14]
November 19at Chattanooga
L 20–37 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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Notes

  1. ↑ Marshall's game against Louisville was designated as a conference game and counted in the SoCon standings. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Conference". The Times and Democrat . Orangeburg, South Carolina. November 21, 1977. p. 13A. Retrieved August 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ "SoCon 2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Conference. p. 180. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bobcats belt Marshall 49–27". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Simms throws four TD passes, but Morehead falls to Marshall". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Marshall shuts out Toledo 24–0". The Sun Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Bill Moeller (October 9, 1977). "Redskin rally results in triumph over Herd". Journal-News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Furman ends Herd title hopes, 42–24". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 16, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Western Michigan routs Marshall". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1977 Southern Conference Football Schedule 1977". The News & Observer . Raleigh, North Carolina. September 4, 1977. p. 10, Football '77 section. Retrieved July 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  12. ↑ "Louisville rips Herd, 56–0". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Linemen heros of Akron win". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Cold game, Lipford leads W. Carolina 41–26 as Marshall's comeback falls short". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Chattanooga tops Marshall for title". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "1977 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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