1962 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1962 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 4–6 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 237 to 137. Robert Maxwell and Roger Jefferson were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1962 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–6 (0–5 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Maxwell, Roger Jefferson
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 0 1 7 1 1
Ohio 5 1 0 8 3 0
Miami (OH) 3 1 1 8 2 1
Western Michigan 3 3 0 5 4 0
Kent State 2 4 0 3 6 0
Toledo 1 5 0 3 6 0
Marshall 0 5 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15Findlay*W 40–22
September 22at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHL 6–48
September 29Louisville*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–18
October 6Toledo
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 12–42
October 13at Kent StateL 14–23
October 20vs. Morehead StateAshland, KYW 26–18
October 27at Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–12
November 3at OhioL 0–35
November 10Xavier
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–6[2]
November 17Butler
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 26–13
  • *Non-conference game

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. ^ "Marshall comes from behins to surprise Xavier by 13–6". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. November 11, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.