1973 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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American college football season

1973 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference Independent
Record 4–7
Head coach
Captain Jack Crabtree
Home stadium Fairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Texas-Arlington   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Lengyel, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 288 to 212.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source
September 15 Morehead State
W 24–17
September 21 at UNLV
L 9–31 9,186 [3]
September 29 Xavier
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
 L 28–30 13,500 [4]
October 6 at Miami (OH)
L 6–31 10,200 [5]
October 13 at Northern Illinois
W 39–36
October 20 at Western Michigan
L 7–21
October 27 Bowling Greendagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
 L 21–24
November 3 at Kent State
L 3–35 9,004 [6]
November 10 Toledo
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
 W 17–14
November 17 Dayton
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
 W 37–14
November 22 Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
 L 21–35
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ «2008 Marshall Football Guide» (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ «1973 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results». SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ «Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report». National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. ^ «Xavier nips Herd, 30–28». The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ David Fuselier (October 7, 1973). «Miami Raids Herd, 31-6». The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ray Yannucci (November 4, 1973). «Flashes Awaken To Rip Marshall». Akron Beacon Journal. p. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.