1968 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1968 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by first-year coach Perry Moss, in his only season. They were outscored 129–358 by their opponents. The Thundering Herd finished the season 0–9–1 overall and 0–6 in MAC play to place last.[1]

1968 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1968 record0–9–1 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
(Capacity: 18,000)
1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 20 Ohio $ 6 0 0  10 1 0
Miami 5 1 0  7 3 0
Bowling Green 3 2 1  6 3 1
Toledo 3 2 1  5 4 1
Western Michigan 2 4 0  3 6 0
Kent State 1 5 0  1 9 0
Marshall 0 6 0  0 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

This marked Marshall's final season in the MAC as they were suspended indefinitely from the conference due to committing a number of recruiting violations.[2] Marshall would rejoin the MAC in 1997.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 14 Morehead State* T 7–7
September 21 at Ohio L 8–38
September 28 at Toledo L 12–35
October 5 at Xavier* L 20–30
October 12 Miami (OH)
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–46
October 19 Louisville*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 10–13
October 26 Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 12–40
November 2 at Bowling Green L 28–54
November 9 Kent State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 12–36
November 16 at East Carolina* L 20–49
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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