1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference WVIAC 9–2 3–0 Cam Henderson 5th "Boot" Elkins Zack Kush Fairfield Stadium The 1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1939 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 9–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 286 to 84. Marshall had a 3–0 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 "Boot" Elkins and Zack Kush were the team captains.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 Marshall was ranked at No. 64 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 23 1939 Geneva Covenanters Geneva<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 41-13 September 30 VPI<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 20-0 October 7 1939 Salem Tigers Salem Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 64-0 October 14 at Miami (OH)<ncg> Miami Field Oxford, OH W 21-0 6,000 Marshall Trims Miami The Cincinnati Enquirer October 15, 1931 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117223173/marshall-trims-miami/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Dayton<ncg> University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH W 19-13 7,000 U.D. Loses In Last Minute, 19-13: Marshall Beats Flyers In Game Of Comebacks Dayton Daily News Si Burick October 22, 1939 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121910889/ud-loses-in-last-minute-19-13/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Scranton<ncg> Scranton, PA L 0-20 4,000 Tom-Cats Outcharge Marshall, 20-0 The Scrantonian October 29, 1939 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54506038/tom-cats-outcharge-marshall-20-0/ Newspapers.com November 4 Wake Forest<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 13-14 8,000 Deciding Point Does Little Jig https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77604932/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina November 5, 1939 12 May 12, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 Toledo<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 14-12 Marshall Wins Over Toledo, 14-12 Akron Beacon Journal Dick Boyd November 12, 1939 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122058340/marshall-wins-over-toledo-14-12/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Xavier<ncg> Cincinnati, OH W 20-0 5,000 Marshall Turns On Power In Final Period To Trim Xavier The Cincinnati Enquirer Lou Smith November 19, 1939 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122039295/marshall-turns-on-power-in-final-period/ Newspapers.com November 23 1939 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan<hc> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 47-13 November 25 at 1939 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles Morris Harvey Charleston, WV W 27-0 References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football