1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1898 college football season. The team did not have a coach, and outscored their opponents 40–11 in four games (with one forfeit win) en route to the school's first winning season.[1]

1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1
Head coach
  • None
Home stadiumCentral Field
Seasons
← 1897
1899 →
1898 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina     9 0 0
Central (KY)     3 0 1
Oklahoma     2 0 0
Navy     7 1 0
West Virginia     6 1 0
Marshall     4 1 0
Georgetown     7 3 0
Texas A&M     4 2 0
VMI     4 2 0
Arkansas Industrial     2 1 0
Centre     2 1 2
VPI     3 2 0
Virginia     6 5 0
Richmond     3 3 1
Davidson     1 1 0
William & Mary     1 1 0
South Carolina     1 2 0
Delaware     2 5 2
Columbian     3 6 0
North Carolina A&M     1 2 0
Add-Ran     1 3 1
Maryland     2 6 1
Guilford     0 3 0

The 1898 season contained two major firsts in Marshall football history: the first win (on Oct. 22 against Kingsbury High School) and the first away game (on Nov. 9 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 22 Kingsbury High School W 12–0
November 5 Kingsbury High School
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W (forfeit)
November 9 at Catlettsburg Catlettsburg, KY L 5–12
November 18 Catlettsburg
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 17–0
November 25 Ashland High School 
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 6–0 500+
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2017-18 Marshall University Football Record Book" (PDF). Marshall Thundering Herd football. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.