1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
American college football season
| 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (0–4 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Carlin B. Carpenter (3rd season) |
| Captain | Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, Ed McTaggart |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 10 | Ohio* | L 27–49 | 15,981 | [3] | |||
| September 17 | Morehead State* |
| W 38–26 | 14,872 | [4] | ||
| September 24 | Toledo * |
| W 24–0 | 16,724 | [5] | ||
| October 1 | at Appalachian State | L 20–28 | 10,150 | [6] | |||
| October 8 | at Miami (OH)* | L 19–29 | 10,544 | [7] | |||
| October 15 | at Furman | L 24–42 | 12,000 | [8] | |||
| October 22 | at Western Michigan* | L 29–53 | 22,600 | [9] | |||
| October 29 | Louisville* |
| L 0–56 | 10,232 | [10] | ||
| November 5 | at Akron* | L 7–28 | 6,087 | [11] | |||
| November 12 | Western Carolina |
| L 26–41 | 6,038 | [12] | ||
| November 19 | at Chattanooga | L 20–37 | [13] | ||||
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References
- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "1977 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Bobcats belt Marshall 49–27". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Simms throws four TD passes, but Morehead falls to Marshall". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall shuts out Toledo 24–0". The Sun Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Moeller (October 9, 1977). "Redskin rally results in triumph over Herd". Journal-News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman ends Herd title hopes, 42–24". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 16, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Michigan routs Marshall". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisville rips Herd, 56–0". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Linemen heros of Akron win". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chattanooga tops Marshall for title". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
