1982 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1982 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fourth season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 3–8 record (1–6 against conference opponents) and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1982 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Furman $^ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Chattanooga 5 1 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 0 6 5 0
The Citadel 3 4 0 5 6 0
Appalachian State 3 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 2 3 0 5 6 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 0 2 9 0
Marshall 1 6 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Kent State*W 30–21[1]
September 11Western Michigan*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–34[2]
September 18at Toledo*L 9–17[3]
October 2Chattanooga
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–1712,224[4]
October 8Appalachian State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 13–219,117[5]
October 16at Western CarolinaL 13–215,522[6]
October 23Akron* 
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 12–1011,714[7]
October 30at The CitadelL 7–2417,850[8]
November 6at VMIW 22–205,200[9]
November 13 No. 7 Furman
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–457,673[10]
November 20at East Tennessee StateL 0–28[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Turnovers prove costly as Kent drops opener". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Big 2d half wins for Western". Detroit Free Press. September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Toledo tags Marshall, 17–9". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UT–Chattanooga 17, Marshall 7". The State. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Appalachian whips Marshall". The Courier-Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Anthony James leads WC over Marshall". Florence Morning News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Thundering Herd tops Akron U with fourth-quarter touchdown". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Citadel claims conference win over Marshall". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "LaTulipe FG lifts Marshall". The State. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jennings-led Paladins overpower Marshall 45–7". The State. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ETSU wins one for Carlisle". Kingsport Times-News. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "1982 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 29, 2020.