1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 160 to 58. Alpha Mayfield and Wilson Lathan were the team captains.^[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–7–1 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach	Charlie Snyder (2nd season)
Captain	Alpha Mayfield, Wilson Lathan
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
Seasons ← 1959 1961 →

1960 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Ohio $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Bowling Green	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Kent State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Miami (OH)	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Marshall	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Toledo	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Wittenberg*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–3	2,500
September 24	at Bowling Green	Bowling Green, OH	L 7–14	6,500–7,000	^[2]
October 1	Toledo	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 14–0	6,000
October 8	at Kentucky*	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–55	15,000
October 15	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 6–22	5,000
October 22	Delaware*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	T 6–6	7,000	^[3]
October 29	Louisville*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–7	5,000	^[4]
November 5	at No. 1 Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	L 0–19	5,000	^[5]
November 12	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 12–34	7,500	^[6]
November 19	vs. Eastern Kentucky*	Ashland, KY	W 13–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
3. Baker, Bob (October 23, 1960). "Marshall Fights to 6-6 Tie with Delaware". Sunday Gazette-Mail. Charleston, W.Va. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
4. Johnny Garrico (October 30, 1960). "U.L. Wins 7-0 On 61-Yard Run By Green". The Courier-Journal. pp. II-1, II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Top-Ranked Ohio U. Grabs 19-0 Victory Over Marshall". The Sunday Times-Recorder. November 6, 1960. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.