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1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarlin B. Carpenter (3rd season)
CaptainBob Coleman, Ken Lawson, Ed McTaggart
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
VMI + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Western Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Appalachian State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 2–9 record (0–4 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 389 to 234. Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, and Ed McTaggart were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Ohio*
L 27–4915,981[3]
September 17Morehead State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 38–2614,872[4]
September 24Toledodagger*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 24–016,724[5]
October 1at Appalachian State
L 20–2810,150[6]
October 8at Miami (OH)*
L 19–2910,544[7]
October 15at Furman
L 24–4212,000[8]
October 22at Western Michigan*
L 29–5322,600[9]
October 29Louisville*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–5610,232[10]
November 5at Akron*
L 7–286,087[11]
November 12Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 26–416,038[12]
November 19at Chattanooga
L 20–37[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "1977 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bobcats belt Marshall 49–27". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Simms throws four TD passes, but Morehead falls to Marshall". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marshall shuts out Toledo 24–0". The Sun Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bill Moeller (October 9, 1977). "Redskin rally results in triumph over Herd". Journal-News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman ends Herd title hopes, 42–24". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 16, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western Michigan routs Marshall". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Louisville rips Herd, 56–0". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Linemen heros of Akron win". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cold game, Lipford leads W. Carolina 41–26 as Marshall's comeback falls short". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Chattanooga tops Marshall for title". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.