1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 2–9 record and was outscored by a total of 291 to 110. Mark Bookover, Stever Morton, and Jesse Smith were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Independent
1975 record	2–9
Head coach	Frank Ellwood (1st season)
Captain	Mark Bookover, Stever Morton, Jesse Smith
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 6	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 8–20
September 13	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 0–50
September 20	Morehead State	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 16–19
September 27	Illinois State	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 36–3
October 4	McNeese State	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 3–33
October 18	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–21
October 25	Western Michigan	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 21–19
November 1	at Central Michigan	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 0–34
November 8	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 21–30
November 15	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	L 8–29
November 22	Ohio	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 21–38
Homecoming

References

1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
2. "1975 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.