1969 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1969 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an Independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Rick Tolley, the team compiled a 3–7 record and was outscored by a total of 281 to 207.^[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1969 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Rick Tolley (1st season)
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Prior to the season, Marshall was suspended indefinitely from the Mid-American Conference due to committing a number of recruiting violations.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 14–27
September 27	Toledo	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 13–38
October 4	Northern Illinois	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 17–18
October 11	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–35
October 18	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 17–34
October 25	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 14–48
November 1	Bowling Green	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 21–16
November 8	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 31–20
November 15	East Carolina	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	W 38–7	5,500	^[3]
November 22	Ohio	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	L 35–38
Homecoming

References

1. (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
2. "Marshall University Suspended from Mid-American Conference". Philadelphia Daily News. July 24, 1969. p. 57. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
3. "East Carolina succumbs to Marshall by 38–7". The High Point Enterprise. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.