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History. Early history (1895–1916) Boyd Chambers, the coach who called the "Tower Play". Boyd Chambers was Marshall's head football coach from 1909 to 1916. He is best known for calling the "Tower Play", where one receiver lifted another up on his shoulders to complete a pass, during the 1915 season. [5] Rick Tolley era (1969–1970)
The Thundering Herd fielded their first team in 1895. [2] They have played 123 seasons of football, compiling a record of 628–571–47 [3] and winning 13 conference championships (12 outright).
Marshall Thundering Herd. School History. Seasons: 48 (1962 to 2024) Record (W-L-T): 263-286-3. Conferences: Sun Belt, CUSA, Southern, Ind, MAC. Conf. Championships: 6. Bowl Record: 19 Bowls, 13-6, .684 W-L% (Major Bowls)
The Thundering Herd competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 30 head coaches since it began play during the 1895 season. Since January 2021, Charles Huff has served as Marshall's head coach. [1]
On November 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airlines plane, transporting the players, coaches, wives, boosters and officials from a Southern Conference game against East Carolina, crashed...
Football History - Marshall University Athletics. Appalachian State University: 1977 - 2023: 25: 9-16: 36%: 459-522: 18-21: 50-0: L1: 4-6: Arkansas State University
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Marshall boasts an impressive list of NFL alumni. Here are the top 10 all-time NFL players who played for the Thundering Herd, as determined by NFL.com's Jim Reineking (follow on Twitter ...
On November 14, 1970, a chartered jet carrying most of the Marshall University football team clips a stand of trees and crashes into a hillside just two miles from the Tri-State Airport in...
Shortly after 7:30 that night, the Southern Airways DC-9 checked in from the outer marker of the airport at the altitude of 1240 feet. A few moments later, on a hillside in Wayne County, West Virginia, the Marshall University football program was changed forever.