1978 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1978 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 1–10 record (0–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 292 to 113.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
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Conference | Southern Conference |
1978 record | 1–10 (0–5 SoCon) |
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Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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September 9 | at Toledo* | W 17–0 | |||
September 16 | Appalachian State | L 7–28 | |||
September 23 | Chattanooga |
| L 23–27 | ||
September 30 | at Western Carolina | L 14–21 | |||
October 7 | at The Citadel | L 0–41 | |||
October 14 | Miami (OH)* |
| L 3–29 | ||
October 21 | at Kent State* | L 17–20 | |||
October 28 | Furman |
| L 12–42 | ||
November 4 | Western Michigan* |
| L 6–24 | ||
November 11 | at Southern Illinois* | L 14–15 | |||
November 18 | at East Carolina* | L 0–45 | |||
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References
- "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- "1978 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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