1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference WVIAC 9–3 1–0 Cam Henderson 10th Charlie Snyder Chasey Wilson Fairfield Stadium Tangerine Bowl L 0–7 vs. Catawba The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 9–3 record, lost to Catawba in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl and outscored opponents by a total of 342 to 125. Marshall had a record of 0–1 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 Charlie Snyder and Chasey Wilson were the team captains.2008 Marshall Football Guide Marshall University 2018 August 25, 2020 185 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. 97 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. Schedule 1947 AP September 20 w y 1947 Steubenville Barons Steubenville Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 60–6 September 27 w y 1947 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 38–12 October 4 w y y 1947 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY 7–6 October 11 l y 1947 Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 20–25 October 18 w y y 1947 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Evansville, IN 24–0 October 25 w y 1947 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 33–0 November 1 w y 1947 Saint Vincent Bearcats Saint Vincent Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 39–6 November 8 w y 1947 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 41–20 November 15 l y y Xavier Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH 7–18 8,000 Xavier Tramples Herd By 18-7 Score The Cincinnati Enquirer Bill Ford November 16, 1947 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27922859/xavier_tramples_herd_by_187_score/ Newspapers.com November 22 w y y 1947 Bradley Braves Bradley Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 33–19 November 27 w 1947 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles Morris Harvey Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 40–6 January 1 l y y Catawba 20 Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 0–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27946955/catawba_captures_70_tangerine_bowl_win/ Catawba Captures 7-0 Tangerine Bowl Win AP The Times Shreveport, Louisiana Newspapers.com January 2, 1948 February 2, 2019 Team players drafted in the NFL The following players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft. Player Position Round Pick Franchise Charlie Snyder Tackle 21193 Pittsburgh Steelers1948 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1948.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090518142146/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2000.htm 2009-05-18 live 2009-04-17 References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football