1949 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1949 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1949 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 168 to 147. Marvin Wetzel and Danny Clark were the team captains.[1]

1949 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1949 record6–4 (4–0 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainMarvin Wetzel, Danny Clark
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1949 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Marshall 4 0 0  6 4 0
Louisville 3 0 0  8 3 0
Evansville $ 3 1 1  7 2 1
Morehead State 3 3 0  6 3 0
Eastern Kentucky 2 2 1  4 4 1
Western Kentucky 2 3 0  5 4 0
Murray State 1 6 0  1 7 1
Tennessee Tech 0 3 0  3 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Evansville declared champion because Marshall and Louisville did not play required games in 1949

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24Morehead StateW 20–15
October 1at Eastern KentuckyW 24–7
October 8DaytonL 23–40
October 15Murray StateW 13–6
October 21at John CarrollL 7–26
October 29OhioW 14–6
November 5at Tennessee TechW 20–7
November 11MilliganW 34–0
November 19at VanderbiltL 6–27
November 24XavierL 7–13
  • Homecoming

References

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