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1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–2 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainClaude Miller, Chuck Fieldson
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State + 3 1 0 9 1 1
Evansville + 3 1 0 6 3 0
Eastern Kentucky 2 2 0 8 3 0
Louisville 1 1 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky 2 3 0 5 4 0
Morehead State 0 3 0 3 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1948 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 243 to 71. Claude Miller and Chuck Fieldson were the team captains.[1]

Marshall was ranked at No. 176 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Miami (OH)L 6–3810,000[3]
September 25Morehead StateW 19–7
October 2Eastern Kentucky
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–20
October 9at DaytonL 0–33
October 15at Murray StateMurray, KYL 0–27
October 30at Bradley
L 6–15
November 6John Carrolldagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–20
November 13at VanderbiltL 0–5616,000[4]
November 20at XavierW 26–207,500[5]
November 25Canisius
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 7–77,500[6]
  • daggerHomecoming

[7]

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miami Steamrolls Marshall Gridders, 38-6". The Akron Journal. September 19, 1948. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vanderbilt mauls Marshall by 56–0". The Chattanooga Times. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Xavier loses". Mansfield News-Journal. November 21, 1948. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall Fights Canisius Team To 7–7 Deadlock". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 26, 1948. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.