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1946 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1946 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–0 WVIAC)
Head coach
CaptainJack Chapman, Don Gibson
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Liberty State $ 4 0 0 7 2 0
Potomac State 7 1 0 7 2 0
West Virginia Tech 5 1 0 6 2 0
Fairmont State 3 1 1 4 3 1
West Virginia Wesleyan 4 3 0 6 3 0
Davis & Elkins 2 3 1 3 5 2
Morris Harvey 2 3 0 2 5 0
Concord 1 3 2 1 5 2
Glenville State 1 5 2 1 5 2
Shepherd 1 5 0 1 5 0
Salem 0 5 0 0 8 0
Marshall * 2 0 0 2 7 1
Bethany (WV) * 0 2 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.

The 1946 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1946 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 190 to 145. Jack Chapman and Don Gibson were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28West Virginia WesleyanW 29–12
October 5at Cincinnati*L 14–3920,000[2]
October 12Toledo*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 14–14
October 19Evansville*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–76,000[3]
October 26at Scranton*Scranton, PAL 6–14
November 2at Morris Harvey
W 34–0
November 9at Murray State*Murray, KYL 0–19
November 16Morehead State*dagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 20–29
November 23at Dayton*L 7–29
November 28Xavier*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 21–278,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Dick Forbes (October 6, 1946). "UC Rebounds With 39-14 Win Over Herd: Visitors Trail From Start; Bearcats Show Well In All Departments; Night Contest Is Witnessed By 20000". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Evansville Topps Marshall, 7-0". The Park City Daily News. October 20, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Marshall eleven edged by Xavier outfit, 27–21". Beckley Post-Herald. November 29, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.