1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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The 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 2–9 record (0–4 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 389 to 234. Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, and Ed McTaggart were the team captains.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Ohio*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	L 27–49
September 17	Morehead State*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 38–26
September 24	Toledo*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 24–0
October 1	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 20–28	10,150	[3]
October 8	at Miami (OH)*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 19–29
October 15	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 24–42
October 22	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 29–53
October 29	Louisville*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–56
November 5	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 7–28	6,087
November 12	Western Carolina	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 26–41
November 19	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 20–37
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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