1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football
1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Independent
1939 record	9–2
Head coach	Cam Henderson (5th season);
Captain	"Boot" Elkins, Zack Kush
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
	Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

The 1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 9–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 286 to 84. "Boot" Elkins and Zack Kush were the team captains.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Geneva	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 41–13
September 30	VPI	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 20–0
October 7	Salem	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 64–0
October 14	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 21–0
October 21	at Dayton	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 19–13
October 28	at Scranton	Scranton, PA	L 0–20	4,000	^[2]
November 4	Wake Forest	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 13–14	8,000	^[3]
November 11	Toledo	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 14–12
November 18	at Xavier	Cincinnati, OH	W 20–0
November 23	West Virginia Wesleyan	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 47–13
November 25	at Morris Harvey	Charleston, WV	W 27–0
Homecoming

References[]

^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Tom-Cats Outcharge Marshall, 20-0". The Scrantonian. October 29, 1939. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Deciding Point Does Little Jig". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 5, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[1] "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[2] "Tom-Cats Outcharge Marshall, 20-0". The Scrantonian. October 29, 1939. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Deciding Point Does Little Jig". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 5, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

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Venues	Central Field (1895–1927) Fairfield Stadium (1928–1990) Joan C. Edwards Stadium (1991–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games East Carolina Ohio: Battle for the Bell West Virginia: Friends of Coal Bowl
Culture & lore	Marco the Bison "Sons of Marshall" Marching Thunder Southern Airways Flight 932 Marshall University: Ashes to Glory We Are Marshall
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

1939 Southern college football independents records
v t	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Georgetown		–		7	–	0	–	1
Catholic University		–		8	–	1	–	1
Hardin–Simmons		–		7	–	1	–	1
Marshall		–		9	–	2	–	0
George Washington		–		5	–	3	–	0
Virginia		–		5	–	4	–	0
Georgia Teachers		–		5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma City		–		4	–	4	–	2
Delaware State		–		2	–	2	–	0
Navy		–		3	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		2	–	6	–	1
Western Maryland		–		1	–	6	–	0
Delaware		–		1	–	7	–	0
East Carolina		–		0	–	8	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk Division		–				–