1980 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1980 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record (0–5–1 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 245 to 127.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1980 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1980 record2–8–1 (0–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1980 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Furman $ 7 0 0  9 1 0
Chattanooga 5 2 0  8 3 0
Appalachian State 4 2 1  6 4 1
The Citadel 3 2 0  7 4 0
Western Carolina 2 4 1  3 7 1
VMI 1 4 1  3 7 1
East Tennessee State 1 4 0  2 9 0
Marshall 0 5 1  2 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6at Morehead State*W 35–8
September 13Kent State*W 17–7
September 20at VMIL 3–17
October 4Appalachian State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–23
October 11at Miami (OH)*L 6–34
October 18Chattanooga
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 11–21
October 25at Western CarolinaT 13–13
November 1Furman
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–35
November 8at Ohio*L 20–28
November 15Toledo*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–38
November 22at East Tennessee StateL 16–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  2. "1980 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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