The 1949 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1949 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 168 to 147. Marvin Wetzel and Danny Clark were the team captains.[1]
| 1949 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–0 OVC) |
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| Captain | Marvin Wetzel, Danny Clark |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | Morehead State | W 20–15 | |||||
| October 1 | at Eastern Kentucky |
| W 24–7 | ||||
| October 8 | Dayton* |
| L 23–40 | > 10,000 | [2] | ||
| October 15 | Murray State |
| W 13–6 | ||||
| October 21 | at John Carroll* | Cleveland, OH | L 7–26 | ||||
| October 29 | Ohio* |
| W 14–6 | ||||
| November 5 | at Tennessee Tech |
| W 20–7 | ||||
| November 11 | Milligan* |
| W 34–0 | ||||
| November 19 | at Vanderbilt* | L 6–27 | [3] | ||||
| November 24 | Xavier* |
| L 7–13 | 8,000 | [4] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Joe Burns (November 9, 1949). "U.D. Downs Herd: Flyers Bounce Back To Win By 40-To-23". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy gets scare, but beats Marshall". The News and Observer. November 20, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall bows to Xavier in last period". Beckley Post-Herald. November 25, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.