1954 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1954 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. In its second season under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 214 to 203. Henry Hinte and Albie Maier were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
| 1954 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (2–5 MAC) |
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| Captain | Henry Hinte, Albie Maier |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | Morehead State* | W 19–7 | |||||
| October 2 | Western Michigan |
| W 47–13 | ||||
| October 9 | Morris Harvey* |
| W 25–14 | ||||
| October 16 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–46 | 8,000 | [2] | |||
| October 23 | Kent State |
| L 20–41 | ||||
| October 30 | at Western Reserve |
| L 20–21 | ||||
| November 6 | at Bowling Green |
| W 26–19 | ||||
| November 12 | Toledo |
| L 21–27 | ||||
| November 20 | at Ohio | L 25–26 | |||||
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References
- "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- "Miami Swamps Marshall, 46-0". The Lima News. October 17, 1954. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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