1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season

1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
  • Frank Ellwood (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCarlin B. Carpenter (1st season)
CaptainMark Brookover, Steve Morton, and Jesse Smith
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
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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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at AkronL 8–2027,949[3]
September 13at Miami (OH)L 0–50
September 20Morehead StateL 16–19
September 27Illinois State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 36–3
October 4McNeese State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 3–339,156[4]
October 18at VillanovaL 14–21
October 25Western Michigandagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 21–19
November 1at Central MichiganL 0–34
November 8at Kent StateL 21–30
November 15at DaytonL 8–29
November 22Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 21–38
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "1975 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Wells, Danny (October 5, 1975). "Herd Opens Fast But Falls To McNeese State by 33-3". Sunday Gazette-Mail – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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