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1975 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarlin B. Carpenter (1st season)
CaptainMark Brookover, Steve Morton, and Jesse Smith
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons← 19741976 →
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

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 Brookover, Steve Morton, and Jesse Smith were the team captains. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at AkronL 8–2027,949
September 13at Miami (OH)L 0–50
September 20Morehead StateL 16–19
September 27Illinois State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 36–3
October 4McNeese State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 3–339,156
October 18at VillanovaL 14–21
October 25Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 21–19
November 1at Central MichiganL 0–34
November 8at Kent StateL 21–30
November 15at DaytonL 8–29
November 22Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 21–38
  • Homecoming

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. "1975 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. Wells, Danny (October 5, 1975). "Herd Opens Fast But Falls To McNeese State by 33-3". Sunday Gazette-Mail – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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