1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football Independent 4–1 None Central Field The 1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1898 college football season. The team did not have a coach, and outscored their opponents 40–11 in four games (with one forfeit win) en route to the school's first winning season.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FBRecordBook.pdf 2017-18 Marshall University Football Record Book Marshall Thundering Herd football July 5, 2018 April 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180413012514/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FBRecordBook.pdf dead The 1898 season contained two major firsts in Marshall football history: the first win (on Oct. 22 against Kingsbury High School) and the first away game (on Nov. 9 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky). Schedule y October 22 Kingsbury High School Central Field Huntington, WV W 12-0 November 5 Kingsbury High School Central Field Huntington, WV W (forfeit) November 9 at Catlettsburg Catlettsburg, KY L 5-12 November 18 Catlettsburg Central Field Huntington, WV W 17-0 November 25 Ashland High School<hc> Central Field Huntington, WV W 6-0 500+ References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football