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1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Tangerine Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Catawba
ConferenceWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (1–0 WVIAC)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Snyder, Chasey Wilson
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Potomac State $ 6 0 2 6 1 2
West Liberty State 3 0 1 8 0 2
Fairmont State 4 1 0 4 3 1
West Virginia Tech 4 2 0 0 5 3
Davis & Elkins 4 3 0 4 4 0
West Virginia Wesleyan 3 2 0 6 2 0
Morris Harvey 3 3 0 4 5 0
Salem 2 3 0 3 5 0
Glenville State 2 5 1 5 3 0
Concord 0 5 1 1 6 1
Shepherd 0 6 1 0 6 1
Marshall * 1 0 0 9 3 0
Bethany (WV) * 0 2 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.

The 1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 9–3 record, lost to Catawba in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl and outscored opponents by a total of 342 to 125. Marshall had a record of 0–1 against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.[1] Charlie Snyder and Chasey Wilson were the team captains.[2]

Marshall was ranked at No. 97 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[3]

The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Steubenville*W 60–6
September 27Morehead State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 38–12
October 4at Eastern Kentucky*Richmond, KYW 7–6
October 11Canisius*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 20–25
October 18at Evansville*Evansville, INW 24–0
October 25Indiana State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 33–0
November 1Saint Vincent*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 39–6
November 8Murray State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–20
November 15at Xavier*L 7–188,000[4]
November 22Bradley*dagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 33–19
November 27Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 40–6
January 1vs. No. 20 Catawba*L 0–79,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted in the NFL

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The following players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Charlie Snyder Tackle 21 193 Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

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  1. ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 35. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Ford (November 16, 1947). "Xavier Tramples Herd By 18-7 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catawba Captures 7-0 Tangerine Bowl Win". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. AP. January 2, 1948. Retrieved February 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1948 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.