1926 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1926 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceWest Virginia Athletic Conference
1926 record5–4–1 (3–1 WVAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentral Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →

The 1926 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) in the West Virginia Athletic Conference during the 1926 college football season. In its second season under head coach Charles Tallman, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 99.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Broaddus
W 14–0
October 1Eastern Kentucky*
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 34–0
October 9at Transylvania* Lexington, KYW 32–6
October 16Grove City*
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–27
October 23Concord
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–6
October 30at Xavier*
L 6–20
November 6New River State
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 6–0
November 12Fairmont State
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 55–13
November 20at Louisville*
L 3–27
November 25Hampden–Sydney*dagger
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
T 0–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "1926 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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