1934 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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The 1934 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) and the West Virginia Athletic Conference (WVAC) during the 1934 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tom Dandelet, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 111 to 93. Marshall had a record of 0–4 in BAA play, placing last out of five teams, and a record of 1–1 against WVAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.[1][2] John Zontini was the team captain.[3]

ConferenceBuckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (0–4 BAA, 1–1 WVAC)
Headcoach
CaptainJohn Zontini
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1934 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceBuckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (0–4 BAA, 1–1 WVAC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Zontini
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 â†’
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1934 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Cincinnati $3–0–16–2–1
Ohio Wesleyan3–1–07–2–0
Miami (OH)2–2–05–4–0
Ohio1–2–14–4–1
Marshall0–4–03–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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1934 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Fairmont State $5–0–06–2–0
West Virginia Wesleyan4–0–06–3–1
Morris Harvey3–2–13–5–1
Salem4–3–04–5–0
Concord2–2–04–3–0
West Liberty State2–3–23–4–2
Potomac State2–4–04–4–0
Glenville State1–4–11–5–1
New River State0–4–00–5–0
Davis & Elkins *1–1–04–5–1
Marshall *1–1–03–6–0
Shepherd *1–2–01–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Transylvania*
W 12–0[4]
October 6Bethany (WV)*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 39–0[5]
October 13Ohio Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–43
October 19Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 29–04,000[6]
October 27at Ohio
L 0–8[7]
November 3at Cincinnati
L 0–76,500[8]
November 10Emory and Henry*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–76,000[9]
November 17Miami (OH)
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–75,000[10]
November 29West Virginia Wesleyandagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–39[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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