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1954 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1954 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–5 (2–5 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainHenry Hinte, Albie Maier
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 4 0 0 8 1 0
Kent State 4 1 0 8 2 0
Ohio 5 2 0 6 3 0
Toledo 3 2 0 6 2 1
Western Michigan 3 4 0 4 5 0
Western Reserve 2 3 0 3 4 1
Marshall 2 5 0 4 5 0
Bowling Green 0 6 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. In its second season under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 214 to 203. Henry Hinte and Albie Maier were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Morehead State*W 19–7
October 2Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 47–13
October 9Morris Harvey*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 25–14
October 16at Miami (OH)L 0–468,000[2]
October 23Kent Statedagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 20–41
October 30at Western Reserve
L 20–21
November 6at Bowling Green
W 26–19
November 12Toledo
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 21–27
November 20at OhioL 25–26
  • *Non-conference game
  • 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. ^ "Miami Swamps Marshall, 46-0". The Lima News. October 17, 1954. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.