1968 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Marshall Thundering Herd football Mid-American Conference MAC 0–9–1 0–6 Perry Moss 1st Fairfield Stadium The 1968 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by first-year coach Perry Moss, in his only season. They were outscored 129–358 by their opponents. The Thundering Herd finished the season 0–9–1 overall and 0–6 in MAC play to place last.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 This marked Marshall's final season in the MAC as they were suspended indefinitely from the conference due to committing a number of recruiting violations.Marshall University Suspended from Mid-American Conference https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87382684/mac-suspends-marshall/ Philadelphia Daily News July 24, 1969 57 Newspapers.com January 13, 2021 Marshall would rejoin the MAC in 1997. Schedule y y September 14 1968 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV T 7–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-morehead-plays/183723045/ The Park City Daily News Morehead plays Herd to 7–7 tie September 15, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry) L 8–48 14,702 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-bobcats-clip-mar/183720530/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Bobcats clip Marshall, 48–8 September 22, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 12–35 15,231 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-long-streak/183722043/ News Journal Long streak September 29, 1968 October 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 at Xavier<ncg> Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH L 20–30 8,118 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-marshall-blows-200-le/124068346/ Dayton Daily News Marshall blows 20–0 lead to 'X' October 6, 1968 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 Miami (OH) Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 0–46 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-marshall-axed/183721219/ The Orlando Sentinel Marshall axed October 13, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 Louisville<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 10–13 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-marshall-beaten-by-lou/183596247/ The Roanoke Times Marshall beaten by Louisville October 20, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 Western Michigan<hc> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 12–40 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-wmu-sets-intercep/183722592/ The Grand Rapids Press WMU sets interception record, whips Marshall October 27, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 at Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 28–54 13,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-mathews-scores-4-as-bg/183721720/ The Plain Dealer Mathews scores 4 as BG wins November 3, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 Kent State Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 12–36 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-kent-easy-winne/183722832/ The Akron Beacon Journal Kent easy winner in losers bowl November 10, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 at East Carolina<ncg> Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC (rivalry) L 20–49 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72506788/marshall-fails-again-east-carolina/ Beckley Post-Herald and Register Marshall fails again, East Carolina wins 49–20 November 17, 1968 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1968 Marshall) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130218 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics April 24, 2025 References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football