1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
1975 record2–9
Head coach
CaptainMark Brookover, Steve Morton, and Jesse Smith
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 West Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 8 – 1
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Army   –   2 – 9 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 1
Holy Cross   –   1 – 10 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 2–9 record and was outscored by a total of 291 to 110. Mark Brookover, Steve Morton, and Jesse Smith were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6at Akron
L 8–20
September 13at Miami (OH)
L 0–50
September 20Morehead State
L 16–19
September 27Illinois State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 36–3
October 4McNeese State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 3–33
October 18at Villanova
L 14–21
October 25Western Michigandagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 21–19
November 1at Central Michigan
L 0–34
November 8at Kent State
L 21–30
November 15at Dayton
L 8–29
November 22Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 21–38
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "1975 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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