1983 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1983 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against conference opponents) and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1983 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1983 record4–7 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1983 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 0 1  10 2 1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 0 1  11 3 1
Chattanooga 5 2 0  7 4 0
Appalachian State 4 3 0  6 5 0
Marshall 3 4 0  4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0  2 9 0
The Citadel 1 6 0  3 8 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 0  3 8 0
Davidson 0 5 0  2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3at Eastern Michigan*L 3–7
September 10Illinois State*L 3–27
September 17at Morehead State*W 35–0
September 24at FurmanL 7–33
October 1Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–21
October 8East Tennessee State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–10
October 22at ChattanoogaL 16–23
October 29The Citadel
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 26–10
November 5William & Mary*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 24–48
November 12at Appalachian StateL 19–28
November 19VMI
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 56–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 186. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. "1983 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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