1921 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1921 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) in the 1921 college football season. Marshall posted a 5–2–1 record, outscoring its opposition 78–41. Home games were played on a campus field called "Central Field" which is presently Campus Commons.[1][2]

1921 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
CaptainIsaac Pitsenberger
Home stadiumCentral Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee Docs     8 0 0
Southwest Texas State     7 0 0
Talladega     4 0 1
Navy     6 1 0
Sam Houston Normal     3 1 2
Erskine     6 2 0
Marshall     5 2 1
Delaware     5 4 0
West Virginia     5 4 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     3 2 1
East Tennessee State Normal     4 3 0
Birmingham–Southern     4 4 1
Louisville     2 2 1
Marion     4 4 0
Spring Hill     4 4 0
West Tennessee State Normal     4 5 1
Mississippi Normal     3 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     2 4 1
Loyola (LA)     2 4 0
Roanoke     3 7 0
Abilene Christian     2 5 0
Bryson College     2 5 0
Wake Forest     2 8 0
Texas Mines     1 4 0
Presbyterian     1 7 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at Marietta Marietta, OHT 0–0
September 30at Salem Salem, WVW 6–0
October 8at KentuckyL 0–28[3]
October 15Rio Grande
W 33–3
October 29Transylvania
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–0
November 4Broaddus
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–3
November 20New River State
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–21
November 26Louisville 
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–0
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 183. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "1921 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cats triumph over Marshall". The Lexington Herald. October 9, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.