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1928 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1928 Marshall Thundering Herd football
WVAC champion
ConferenceWest Virginia Athletic Conference
Record8–1–1 (5–0 WVAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →

The 1928 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) in the West Virginia Athletic Conference during the 1928 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Charles Tallman, the team compiled a 8–1–1 record, 5–0 against conference opponents, won the WVAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 33.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30at William & Mary* Williamsburg, VAT 0–0
October 6Fairmont StateW 27–0
October 13vs. Morehead State* Ashland, KYW 26–0
October 20at Wittenberg*Springfield, OHW 6–0
October 26Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 45–0
November 3at Centre*L 6–20
November 9at New River State Montgomery, WVW 13–0
November 17Bethany
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 26–6
November 24at Louisville*W 13–0
November 29West Virginia Wesleyandagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[2]

References

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "1928 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 30, 2020.