1940 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1940 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record8–2
Head coach
CaptainJim Roberts, Andy D'Antoni
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 13 Georgetown   –   8 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   8 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   5 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 3 – 0
Western Maryland   –   5 – 3 – 0
George Washington   –   5 – 3 – 1
Catholic University   –   4 – 3 – 1
West Virginia   –   4 – 4 – 1
Virginia   –   4 – 5 – 0
Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   1 – 7 – 3
William & Mary Norfolk Division   –   0 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 334 to 75. Jim Roberts and Andy D'Antoni were the team captains.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21Morehead State
W 13–6
September 28VPI
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–7
October 5Dayton
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 25–12
October 12at ToledoToledo, OHL 6–7
October 19at Wake Forest
L 19–315,000
October 26Scranton
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 50–6
November 1Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 33–6
November 8Detroit Tech
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 67–0
November 16Xavier
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–0
November 21West Virginia Wesleyandagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 67–0
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

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