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1959 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1959 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In its first season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 1–8 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 343 to 72. Jim Maddox and Jim O'Conner were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1959 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–8 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Maddox, Jim O'Conner
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Bowling Green $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Ohio 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Miami (OH) 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Kent State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Marshall 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Toledo 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19VMI*
L 0–467,500
September 26Bowling Green
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–514,000[2]
October 3Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–5110,000[3]
October 10at Toledo
W 20–131,000[4]
October 17at No. 19 Kent State
L 7–46
October 24at No. 2. Delaware*
L 6–304,896–5,809[5][6]
October 31at Louisville*
L 6–482,592[7]
November 7 No. 11 Ohio 
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
L 14–216,000[8]
November 21at No. T–11 Buffalo*
L 12–377,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Skip Johnson (September 27, 1959). "Bowling Green Romps Over Marshall, 51-7". Sunday Gazette-Mail. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Western Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Toledo)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Tompkins, Dave (October 26, 1959). "Hens Bury Marshall in Warmup for Rutgers". Journal–Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Louisville)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Ohio)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Buffalo)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Marshall)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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