1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 160 to 58. Alpha Mayfield and Wilson Lathan were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1960 record2–7–1 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainAlpha Mayfield, Wilson Lathan
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Ohio $ 6 0 0  10 0 0
Bowling Green 5 1 0  8 1 0
Kent State 4 2 0  6 3 0
Miami 2 3 0  5 5 0
Western Michigan 2 4 0  4 4 1
Marshall 1 4 0  2 7 1
Toledo 0 6 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17Wittenberg*L 0–3
September 24at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHL 7–14
October 1Toledo
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 14–0
October 8at Kentucky*L 0–55
October 15at Kent StateL 6–22
October 22Delaware*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 6–6
October 29Louisville*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–7
November 5at OhioL 0–19
November 12at Western MichiganL 12–34
November 19vs. Eastern Kentucky*Ashland, KYW 13–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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