1983 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1983 Marshall Thundering Herd football Southern Conference SoCon 4–7 3–4 Sonny Randle 5th Game captains Fairfield Stadium The 1983 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against conference opponents) and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. Schedule 1983 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y September 3 @ Eastern Michigan<ncg> Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 3–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-eastern-michigan-topples/143950604/ The Pantagraph Eastern Michigan topples Marshall September 4, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 10 Illinois State<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 3–27 12,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-isu-runs-past-marshall/143950803/ The Pantagraph ISU runs past Marshall September 11, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 @ Morehead State<ncg> Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY W 35–0 9,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-marshalls-thunderin/143950958/ The Courier-Journal Marshall's thundering herd crushes Morehead State 35–0 September 18, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 @ No. 5 Furman Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC L 7–33 8,514 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89798566/furman-does-precision-work-in-317-victo/ The Greenville News Furman does precision work in 31–7 victory over Marshall September 25, 1983 November 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 Western Carolina<hc> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 7–21 10,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-gilbert-williams-lead-w/143947287/ Greensboro News & Record Gilbert, Williams lead WCU victory October 2, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 East Tennessee State Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 13–10 7,889 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-marshall-13-e-tennessee-stat/143951112/ The State Marshall 13, E. Tennessee State 10 October 9, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 @ Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN L 16–23 7,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-tennesseechattanoog/143950171/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee–Chattanooga defeats Marshall 23–16 October 23, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 The Citadel Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 26–10 8,788 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-herds-2nd-half-thunder-guns-d/143951239/ The State Herd's 2nd-half thunder guns down Citadel 26–10 October 20, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 William & Mary<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 24–48 8,808 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-wm-pounds-herd/143951411/ Daily Press W&M pounds Herd November 6, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 @ Appalachian State Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry) L 19–28 8,112 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89937710/apps-outlast-marshall/ The State Apps outlast Marshall November 13, 1983 December 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 VMI Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 56–7 6,808 Marshall 56, Virginia Military 7 The Charlotte Observer November 20, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94215187/marshall-56-virginia-military-7/ February 4, 2022 Newspapers.com 2008 Marshall Football Guide Marshall University 2008 December 29, 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 dead1983 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule HerdZone Herdzone.com December 29, 2020 https://herdzone.com/sports/football/schedule/1983 References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football