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1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–2
Head coach
CaptainJohn Chmara, Phil Milano
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State     8 0 2
Delaware     7 1 0
Maryland State     7 1 0
Mississippi Southern     9 2 0
Navy     4 3 2
Memphis State     6 4 0
Florida State     5 5 0
Tampa     6 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 5 0
Sewanee     3 5 0
Marshall     2 5 2
Chattanooga     3 7 0
Louisville     1 7 0
Virginia     1 8 0

The 1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 180 to 109. John Chmara and Phil Milano were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19vs. VPIL 0–7[2]
September 26Morehead StateW 40–0
October 3at John CarrollCleveland, OHL 0–31
October 10at Morris Harvey
T 14–14
October 17Miami (OH)
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–48
October 24at Kent StateL 7–27
November 7Daytondagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–21
November 14Wofford
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 26–26
November 21Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 9–6
  • daggerHomecoming

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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. ^ "VPI nudges Marshall on 4th period tally; Losers prove tough". Daily Press. September 20, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.