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1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–2
Head coach
CaptainJohn Chmara, Phil Milano
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State     8 0 2
Delaware     7 1 0
Maryland State     7 1 0
Mississippi Southern     9 2 0
Navy     4 3 2
Memphis State     6 4 0
Florida State     5 5 0
Tampa     6 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 5 0
Sewanee     3 5 0
Marshall     2 5 2
Chattanooga     3 7 0
Louisville     1 7 0
Virginia     1 8 0

The 1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 180 to 109. John Chmara and Phil Milano were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19at VPIL 0–7
September 26Morehead StateW 40–0
October 3at John CarrollL 0–31
October 10at Morris HarveyT 14–14
October 17Miami (OH)L 6–48
October 24at Kent StateL 7–27
November 7DaytondaggerL 7–21
November 14WoffordT 26–26
November 21OhioW 9–6
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Retrieved August 25, 2020.