1938 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1938 Marshall Thundering Herd football Buckeye Athletic Association BAA 5–4 3–1 Cam Henderson 4th Nelson Bragg Fairfield Stadium The 1938 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Buckeye Conference during the 1938 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 5–4 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 67. Nelson Bragg was the team captain.2008 Marshall Football Guide Marshall University 2018 August 25, 2020 184 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 dead Schedule y y September 24 1938 Carson-Newman Eagles Carson–Newman<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 44–0 Marshall Goes on Rampage to Triumph, 33-0 Portsmouth Daily Times September 25, 1938 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94701356/marshall-goes-on-rampage-to-triumph/ Newspapers.com October 1 1938 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 62–0 Marshall Runs Wild And Beats O. Wesleyan, 62-0 Dayton Daily News October 2, 1938 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94701821/marshall-runs-wild-and-beats-o/ Newspapers.com October 8 Miami (OH) Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 41–0 7,000 Herd Scalps Miami 41-0 The Cincinnati Enquirer October 9, 1938 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117263178/herd-scalps-miami-41-0/ Newspapers.comMarshall Whips Miami, 41 To 0 The Sandusky Register October 9, 1938 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94701159/marshall-whips-miami-41-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 15 1938 Oklahoma City Goldbugs Oklahoma City<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 66–0 6,500 Miami Smothers Oklahoma City: 66-0 Win Brings Point Total This Fall to 213 The Courier-Journal October 16, 1938 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94701634/miami-smothers-oklahoma-city-66-0-win/ Newspapers.com October 22 at Toledo<ncg> Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 7–13 Toledo Checks Marshall With Passes, 13 to 7 Chicago Tribune October 24, 1938 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94700890/toledo-checks-marshall-with-passes-13/ Newspapers.com October 29 at Dayton Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 7–13 12,000 U.D. Flyers Beat Marshall, 13-7 Dayton Daily News Simon Burick October 30, 1938 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94700711/ud-flyers-beat-marshall-13-7/ Newspapers.com November 5 Furman<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 13–18 8,000 Furman Takes Thriller From Marshall, 18 to 13 The Greenville News Opie Shelton November 6, 1938 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94700429/furman-takes-thriller-from-marshall-18/ Newspapers.com November 12 at Cincinnati<ncg> Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 27–9 Alert Foe Crushes U.C., 27-9: Marshall Capitalizes On Breaks Of Game The Cincinnati Enquirer November 13, 1938 1, 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94700257/alert-foe-crushes-uc-27-9-marshall/ Newspapers.com November 19 at Ohio Ohio Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry) L 7–14 Ohio U. Beats Marshall: Montgomery Passes Pave Way For 'Cats Dayton Daily News November 20, 1938 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94700059/ohio-u-beats-marshall-montgomery/ References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football