1937 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1937 Marshall Thundering Herd football Buckeye Athletic Association BAA West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference WVIAC 9–0–1 4–0–1 2–0 Cam Henderson 3rd Bill Smith Fairfield Stadium BAA champion The 1937 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) and the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1937 college football season. Marshall outscored its opposition 297–19, posting a 9–0–1 record and winning the BAA title with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play. Marshall had a 2–0 record against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings. 2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide https://archive.org/details/2005-wviac-football-media-guide/page/35/mode/1up West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference July 15, 2005 35 June 26, 2023 Internet Archive The team's only blemish came in a tie against Ohio. Marshall played their home games for the 11th consecutive season at Fairfield Stadium, their home venue until the conclusion of the 1990 season, when it was demolished and replaced by Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Schedule September 25 w 1937 Salem Tigers Salem Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 47–0 October 1 w y 1937 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 21–0 October 9 w y Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH 7–0 6,500 Marshall Turns Back Miami, 7 To 0 The Cincinnati Enquirer October 10, 1937 42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117281786/marshall-turns-back-miami-7-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 16 w y 1937 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Selby Field Delaware, OH 21–6 October 22 w y 1937 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY) Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 90–0 October 30 t Ohio Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV rivalry 13–13 November 6 w y Centre Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 36–0 8,000 Marshall's Powerhouse Swamps Centre, 36 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/177845867/ Sunday Herald-Leader Lexington, Kentucky November 7, 1937 10 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Toledo Defeats Dayton And Marshall Swamps Centre https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer/177845970/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio November 7, 1937 35 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w Cincinnati Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 28–0 6,000 Bohne Bob Marshall's Running Attack Tears Bearcat Line To Shreds https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121180765/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohioe November 14, 1937 33 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 w y Dayton Harry Baujan Dayton, OH 7–0 November 25 w 1937 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 27–0 References Marshall Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Category:Buckeye Athletic Association football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Marshall football