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American college football season
The 1979 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an
American football team that represented
Marshall University in the
Southern Conference (SoCon) during the
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach
Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 1–10 record (0–6 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 309 to 95.
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[2] The team played its home games at
Fairfield Stadium in
Huntington, West Virginia.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 |
Toledo* | | W 31–14 | 17,200 |
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September 15 |
Western Carolina | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 0–24 | |
[4]
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September 22 | at
Ohio* | | L 0–35 | |
[5]
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September 29 | at
Chattanooga | | L 0–27 | 9,500 |
[6]
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October 6 |
Miami (OH)* | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 0–28 | |
[7]
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October 13 | at
Furman | | L 24–34 | 5,616 |
[8]
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October 20 | at
Mississippi State* | | L 0–48 | 25,500 |
[9]
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October 27 |
Villanova * | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 14–24 | |
[10]
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November 3 |
The Citadel | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 16–17 | 13,000 |
[11]
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November 10 |
VMI | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 3–13 | 7,200 |
[12]
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November 17 | at
Appalachian State | | L 7–45 | 8,875 |
[13]
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- *Non-conference game
Homecoming
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References
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"2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from
the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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"1979 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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"Marshall 31, Toledo 14". The Indianapolis Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Carolina wins". The Selma Times-Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bobcats blank Marshall 35–0". The Times Recorder. September 23, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mocs win, 27–0". The State. September 30, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hauck leads Miami past scoreless Marshall, 28–0". Dayton Daily News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Furman snaps losing streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Miss. State wallops Marshall". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Villanova rocks Marshall, 24–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Citadel edges Marshall, 17–16". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"VMI wins 13–3". The Daily News Leader. November 11, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"ASU smokes Herd, 45–7". The News and Observer. November 18, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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