1935 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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The 1935 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 1935 college football season. In its first season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall of 4–6 record and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 117. Marshall had a record of 0–4 in BAA play, placing last out of five teams, and a record of 2–1 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
Record4–6 (0–4 BAA, 2–1 WVAC)
Headcoach
CaptainJohn Zontini
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1935 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceBuckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (0–4 BAA, 2–1 WVAC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Zontini
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 â†’
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1935 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 21 Ohio $5–0–08–0–0
Cincinnati3–2–07–2–0
Ohio Wesleyan3–2–05–3–1
Dayton2–2–14–4–1
Miami (OH)1–3–15–3–1
Marshall0–5–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press
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1935 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia Wesleyan $4–0–07–2–1
Salem6–1–06–2–0
West Liberty State5–2–07–2–0
Concord3–4–04–4–0
Glenville State3–4–04–4–0
Morris Harvey2–4–02–7–0
Fairmont State2–5–02–6–0
Shepherd1–3–11–6–1
New River State0–4–01–5–0
Bethany (WV) *1–0–05–3–0
Marshall *2–1–04–6–0
Potomac State *1–1–11–4–1
Davis & Elkins *1–2–02–7–0
  • $ – 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 28Concord
W 31–0[4]
October 4Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 18–0
October 11at Dayton
L 6–203,500[5]
October 19Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 13–20[6]
October 26at Miami (OH)
L 13–206,000[7]
November 2vs. Emory and Henry*
W 14–0
November 9Cincinnati
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 13–39[8]
November 16at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 0–6[9]
November 22Rio Grande*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 25–0
November 28West Virginia Wesleyandagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–12
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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