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American college football season
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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 |
Wittenberg* | | L 0–3 | 2,500 |
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September 24 | at
Bowling Green |
Bowling Green, OH | L 7–14 | 6,500–7,000 |
[2]
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October 1 |
Toledo | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| W 14–0 | 6,000 |
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October 8 | at
Kentucky* | | L 0–55 | 15,000 |
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October 15 | at
Kent State | | L 6–22 | 5,000 |
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October 22 |
Delaware* | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| T 6–6 | 7,000 |
[3]
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October 29 |
Louisville* | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 0–7 | 5,000 |
[4]
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November 5 | at No. 1
Ohio | | L 0–19 | 5,000 |
[5]
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November 12 | at
Western Michigan | | L 12–34 | 7,500 |
[6]
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November 19 | vs.
Eastern Kentucky* |
Ashland, KY | W 13–0 | |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[7]
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"2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from
the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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^
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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^ Baker, Bob (October 23, 1960).
"Marshall Fights to 6-6 Tie with Delaware".
Sunday Gazette-Mail. Charleston, W.Va. p. 2C – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ 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.
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"Top-Ranked Ohio U. Grabs 19-0 Victory Over Marshall". The Sunday Times-Recorder. November 6, 1960. p. 1D – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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^
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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