1970 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 Marshall Thundering Herd football Independent 3–6 Rick Tolley 2nd Jim "Shorty" Moss William "Red" Dawson 3rd Dave Griffith Fairfield Stadium right|thumb|Memorial at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington, West Virginia to the victims of the 1970 plane crash. The 1970 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Rick Tolley, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 202 to 138.2008 Marshall Football Guide Marshall University 2018 August 25, 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 dead The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. On November 14, Southern Airways Flight 932, which was chartered by the school to fly the Thundering Herd football team, coaches, and fans to Kinston, North Carolina for a game against the East Carolina Pirates and back to Huntington, crashed on approach to Tri-State Airport after clipping trees just west of the runway and impacting nose-first into a hollow. All 75 people on board died, including 37 members of the football team, five coaches, and seven staff members. It was the worst single air tragedy in NCAA sports history. The tragedy was depicted in the movie We Are Marshall (2006) and the documentary film Marshall University: Ashes to Glory (2000). Schedule Eastern September 19 w 1970 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 17–7 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-shoebridge-leads-zip/182554749/ The Courier-Journal Shoebridge leads zippy Marshall past Morehead September 20, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 8:00 p.m. l y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 3–52 12,804 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-rocket-steamroller-crushes-mae/182554832/ The Blade Rocket steamroller crushes Maeshall September 27, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 8:00 p.m. w y Xavier Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH 31–14 6,535 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-herds-comeback/124013217/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Herd's comeback crushes victory bid by XU, 31–14 October 4, 1970 May 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 l Miami (OH) Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 12–19 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-adams-53-yard-punt-re/182554969/ Dayton Daily News Adams' 53-yard punt return keeps Miami perfect October 11, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l Louisville Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 14–16 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-louisville-place-kicker-stal/182555086/ Tulsa World Louisville place kicker stalls Herd, 16 to 14 October 18, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Western Michigan Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 3–34 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/182555234/ The Beckley Post-Herald & Register Marshall homecoming spoiled by Western Michigan October 25, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 1:30 p.m. l y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH 24–26 16,073 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-shestinas-field-goal-saves-fa/182555329/ The Blade Shestina's field goal saves Falcons, 26–24 November 1, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. w Kent State Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 20–17 6,231 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-marshall-throttles-kent-st/182555450/ The Lima News Marshall throttles Kent St. November 8, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 2:05 p.m. l y East Carolina Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC rivalry 14–17 8,711 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72514726/marshall-beaten-by-pirates-1714/ The News and Observer Marshall beaten by Pirates, 17–14 November 15, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 Cancelled y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH rivalry https://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/memorial/season-ohio/ Marshall vs Ohio Special Collectionshttps://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2006/12/24/Memories-of-Marshall-ex-player-says-shock-of-crash-never-ends/stories/200612240044 Memories of Marshall; ex-player says shock of crash never ends The Blade Schedule/Results (1970 Marshall) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296593 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics April 25, 2025 Roster 1970 Marshall Thundering Herd f 12 Jr Bob Harris QB 14 Jr Ted Shoebridge QB 20 Jr Rick Lech QB 22 So Art Harris RB 25 Sr Kevin Gilmore RB/KR 30 Sr Dickie Carter RB 35 So Barry Nash TE 50 Sr Rick Dardinger OL 51 Sr Jim Adams OL 52 So Mike Swartley OL 53 Jr Wes Hickman OL 54 Jr Jim Sly OL 55 So Dennis Foley C 59 So Allen Skeens C 60 Jr Tom Howard OG 61 Jr Mark Andrews OL 63 So Jack Crabtree OL 66 So Pat Norell OL 67 So Mike Blake OG 71 Jr Bob Patterson OT 73 So Jon Calvin OT 76 Sr David DeBord OT 80 Jr Dennis Blevins WR 82 Jr Jack Repasy WR 86 So John Young WR 87 So Freddy Wilson TE 21 So Felix Jordan DB 25 Jr Nate Ruffin DB 27 So Roger Childers DB 31 Jr Willie Bluford DL 33 So Joe Hood RB 34 Jr Art Shannon LB 35 Sr Dave Cyrus LB 40 Jr Larry Sanders DB 41 So Bobby Hill DB 42 So Tony Barile DB 43 So Stuart Cottrell DB 44 Jr Richard Taglang DB 45 So Gary Morgan DB 56 Sr Jerry Stainback LB 62 Jr Tom Zborill DL 64 Jr Greg Finn DL 65 Sr Tom Brown DL 68 Sr Larry Brown LB 70 Jr Ed Deeds DL 72 Jr Fred Gaudet DL 74 So Paul Oden DL 75 So Robert Van Horn DL 77 So Eddie Carter DL 79 So David Withers DL 81 Sr Dave Griffith LB 83 Jr Scotty Reese LB 84 Jr Pete Naputano DE 85 Jr Roger Vanover DE 88 So Al Saylor DE 23 So Marcelo Lajterman PK/P 32 So Richard Brautigan P *Rick Tolley * Deke Brackett Al Carelli, Jr. Red Dawson Mickey Jackson Carl Kokor Frank Loria Jim "Shorty" Moss People listed in bold italics died in the plane crash on November 14, 1970, along with student trainer Donald Tackett.Plane Crash Memorial November 14, 1970 … Remembered https://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/memorial/ See also Southern Airways Flight 932 References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Category:Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States Category:Accidental deaths in West Virginia Marshall Thundering Herd football Category:Long stubs with short prose