1980 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Marshall Thundering Herd football Southern Conference SoCon 2–8–1 0–5–1 Sonny Randle 2nd Game captains Fairfield Stadium The 1980 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record (0–5–1 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 245 to 127.2008 Marshall Football Guide Marshall University 2018 August 26, 2020 186 https://s3.amazonaws.com/herdzone.com/documents/2018/6/13/08_fb_guide_6.pdf February 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220222191902/https://s3.amazonaws.com/herdzone.com/documents/2018/6/13/08_fb_guide_6.pdf dead1980 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 26, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/marshall/1980-schedule.html The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. Schedule y y September 6 at Morehead State<ncg> Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY W 35–8 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-marshall-explosion-r/139739148/ The Courier-Journal Marshall explosion routs Morehead September 7, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 Kent State<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 17–7 18,051 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-mistakes-are-ke/139739260/ The Akron Beacon Journal Mistakes are Kent's undoing September 14, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 at VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA L 3–17 6,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94148499/virginia-military-rolls/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Virginia Military rolls September 21, 1980 February 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 Appalachian State Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry) L 6–23 14,010 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89964805/appalachian-st-pounds-marshall/ Asheville Citizen-Times Appalachian St. pounds Marshall October 5, 1980 December 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 at Miami (OH)<ncg> Miami Field Oxford, OH L 6–34 15,814 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-treadwell-keys-m/139739410/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Treadwell keys Miami explosion October 12, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 Chattanooga<hc> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 11–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-herd-thunderless-again/139737910/ Dayton Daily News Herd thunderless again, 21–11 October 19, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 at Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC T 13–13 11,850 Marshall nets 13–13 tie on 59-yard field goal The Cincinnati Enquirer October 26, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107426047/marshall-nets-1313-tie-on-59-yard-field/ August 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 vs Furman Laidley Field Charleston, WV L 0–35 11,832 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89818466/furman-earns-socon-title/ The Times and Democrat Furman earns SoCon title November 2, 1980 November 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 at Ohio<ncg> Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry) L 20–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-ohio-u-2820/139739557/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Ohio U, 28–20 November 9, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 Toledo<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 0–38 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-kelso-leads-rockets-past-m/139739669/ The Lima News Kelso leads Rockets past Marshall November 16, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 at East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN L 16–21 4,150 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107428464/etsu-buries-randle-marshall-in-2116/ Kingsport Times-News ETSU 'buries' Randle, Marshall in 21–16 win November 23, 1980 August 11, 2022 Newspapers.com References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football