1972 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1972 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
1972 record2–8
Head coach
CaptainRandy Kerr, Chuck Wright
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State     10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame     8 3 0
Utah State     8 3 0
West Virginia     8 4 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Northern Illinois     7 4 0
Rutgers     7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech     7 4 1
Air Force     6 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Houston     6 4 1
Tulane     6 5 0
Temple     5 4 0
Colgate     5 4 1
Holy Cross     5 4 1
Syracuse     5 6 0
Miami (FL)     5 6 0
Dayton     4 6 1
Boston College     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
South Carolina     4 7 0
Southern Miss     3 7 1
Marshall     2 8 0
Xavier     2 8 0
Cincinnati     2 9 0
Villanova     2 9 0
Pittsburgh     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Lengyel, the team compiled a 2–8 record and was outscored by a total of 254 to 93.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9Morehead StateW 27–24
September 23at DaytonL 0–39
September 30Northern Illinois
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–24
October 7Miami (OH)
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–22
October 14at XavierL 0–14
October 21Western Michigandagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–34
October 28at Bowling GreenL 7–46
November 4Kent State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 14–16
November 11at ToledoL 0–21
November 18at OhioW 31–14
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "1972 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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