1985 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1985 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its second season under head coach Stan Parrish, the team compiled a 7–3–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents) and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1985 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1985 record7–3–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1985 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2t Furman $^ 6 0 0  12 2 0
No. 12t Appalachian State 6 1 0  8 3 0
Chattanooga 5 2 0  6 5 0
Marshall 3 3 1  7 3 1
The Citadel 2 4 1  5 5 1
Western Carolina 2 4 1  4 6 1
VMI 1 4 1  3 7 1
Davidson 0 6 0  1 10 0
East Tennessee State 0 7 0  0 10 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 31 West Virginia Tech*W 30–0 17,455
September 7 at Morehead State*W 27–10 9,500
September 14 Ohio*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
W 31–7 17,511
September 21 at Eastern Kentucky*W 13–7 14,200
September 28 The Citadel
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 17–14 17,527
October 5 Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 10–10 17,357
October 12 at FurmanL 3–34 11,072
October 19 VMI
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 21–16 17,815
November 2 at ChattanoogaL 7–38 8,369
November 9 East Tennessee State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 34–21 16,240
November 16 at Appalachian StateL 0–40 8,355
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. "1985 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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