1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 9–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 286 to 84. "Boot" Elkins and Zack Kush were the team captains.[1]

1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
1939 record9–2
Head coach
Captain"Boot" Elkins, Zack Kush
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23GenevaW 41–13
September 30VPI
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 20–0
October 7Salem
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 64–0
October 14at Miami (OH)Oxford, OHW 21–0
October 21at DaytonDayton, OHW 19–13
October 28at ScrantonScranton, PAL 0–20
November 4Wake Forest
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 13–14
November 11Toledo
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 14–12
November 18at XavierCincinnati, OHW 20–0
November 23West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 47–13
November 25at Morris HarveyCharleston, WVW 27–0
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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