1979 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Marshall Thundering Herd football Southern Conference SoCon 1–10 0–6 Sonny Randle 1st Game captains Fairfield Stadium The 1979 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 1–10 record (0–6 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 309 to 95.2008 Marshall Football Guide Marshall University 2018 August 26, 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 dead1979 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 26, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/marshall/1979-schedule.html The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. Schedule y y September 8 Toledo<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 31–14 17,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-marshall-31-toled/139710293/ The Indianapolis Star Marshall 31, Toledo 14 September 9, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 Western Carolina Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 0–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-carolina-wins/139710415/ The Selma Times-Journal Carolina wins September 16, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 at Ohio<ncg> Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry) L 0–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-bobcats-blank-marshal/139710574/ The Times Recorder Bobcats blank Marshall 35–0 September 23, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 at Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN L 0–27 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-mocs-win-270/139708542/ The State Mocs win, 27–0 September 30, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 Miami (OH)<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 0–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-hauck-leads-miami-past/139710703/ Dayton Daily News Hauck leads Miami past scoreless Marshall, 28–0 October 7, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 at Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC L 24–34 5,616 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109740316/furman-snaps-losing-streak/ Furman snaps losing streak October 14, 1979 The Charlotte Observer September 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 at Mississippi State<ncg> Scott Field Starkville, MS L 0–48 25,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-miss-state-wallops/134356610/ The Courier-Journal Miss. State wallops Marshall October 21, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 Villanova<hc><ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 14–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-villanova-rock/139710833/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Villanova rocks Marshall, 24–14 October 28, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 The Citadel Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 16–17 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-citadel-edges-mars/139709992/ Florence Morning News Citadel edges Marshall, 17–16 November 4, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 VMI Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 3–13 7,200 VMI wins 13–3 The Daily News Leader November 11, 1978 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94085066/vmi-wins-133/ February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 at Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry) L 7–45 8,875 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89967972/asu-smokes-herd-457/ The News and Observer ASU smokes Herd, 45–7 November 18, 1979 December 3, 2021 Newspapers.com References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football