1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 284 to 94.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1981 record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1981 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Furman $ 5 2 0  8 3 0
VMI 3 1 1  6 3 1
East Tennessee State 4 2 0  6 5 0
Chattanooga 3 2 1  7 3 1
The Citadel 3 2 1  7 3 1
Western Carolina 3 4 0  4 7 0
Appalachian State 1 5 1  3 7 1
Marshall 1 5 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12Morehead State*W 20–17
September 19at Western Michigan*L 3–14
September 26East Tennessee State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–14
October 3at Louisville*L 0–36
October 10at ChattanoogaL 0–20
October 17at William & Mary*L 7–38
October 24VMI
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 16–20
October 31at FurmanL 3–35
November 7at Appalachian StateW 17–10
November 14Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 28–38
November 21Indiana State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–42
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. "1981 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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