1976 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1976 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 5–6 record and was outscored by a total of 222 to 137. John "Fuzzy" Filliez and Billy Yanossy were the team captains.[2][3] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1976 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
1976 record5–6
Head coach
CaptainJohn "Fuzzy" Filliez, Billy Yanossy
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh      12 0 0
No. 17 Rutgers      11 0 0
San Diego State      10 1 0
No. 12 Notre Dame      9 3 0
Colgate      8 2 0
Boston College      8 3 0
Cincinnati      8 3 0
Memphis State      7 4 0
North Texas State *      7 4 0
Southern Illinois      7 4 0
Penn State      7 5 0
Villanova      6 4 1
South Carolina      6 5 0
Virginia Tech      6 5 0
Army      5 6 0
Florida State      5 6 0
Illinois State      5 6 0
Richmond      5 6 0
West Virginia      5 6 0
Georgia Tech      4 6 1
Temple      4 6 0
Air Force      4 7 0
Dayton      4 7 0
Louisville      4 7 0
Marshall      4 7 0
Navy      4 7 0
Indiana State      3 7 0
Hawaii      3 8 0
Holy Cross      3 8 0
Miami (FL)      3 8 0
Syracuse      3 8 0
Utah State      3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana      2 9 0
Southern Miss      2 9 0
Tulane      2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4at Morehead StateW (forfeit)
September 11 No. 20 Miami (OH)W 21–16
September 18at Illinois StateW 23–13
September 25Central Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–22
October 2at McNeese StateL 9–34
October 16Dayton
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 9–0
October 23at Western MichiganL 21–31
October 30Akron
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–0
November 6Villanova
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 10–23
November 13at ToledoL 8–39
November 20Southern Illinois
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 16–44

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. "1976 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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