1936 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In its first season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 314 to 78. Marshall had a record of 2–2–1 in BAA play, placing third, and a record of 1–1 against WVAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.[1] Herb Royer was the team captain.[2]

ConferenceBuckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 BAA, 1–1 WVAC)
Headcoach
CaptainHerb Royer
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1936 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceBuckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 BAA, 1–1 WVAC)
Head coach
CaptainHerb Royer
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) +3–1–17–1–1
Ohio +3–1–15–2–1
Marshall2–2–16–3–1
Dayton2–3–04–5–0
Cincinnati1–2–21–5–3
Ohio Wesleyan1–3–11–6–2
  • + – Conference co-champions
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1936 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Liberty State $6–0–16–1–1
West Virginia Wesleyan4–0–08–2–0
Concord5–2–06–2–0
Glenville State4–2–05–2–0
Salem3–3–13–4–1
Potomac State1–2–11–3–1
Fairmont State2–6–02–6–1
Shepherd0–3–11–5–1
Morris Harvey0–8–00–11–0
Bethany (WV) *2–0–06–2–0
Marshall *1–1–06–3–1
Davis & Elkins *1–1–03–6–1
New River State1–2–04–2–0
  • $ – 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 18at Morris HarveyCharleston, WVW 58–0[3]
September 26Dayton
W 14–0[4]
October 2Valparaiso*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 81–0[5]
October 10at Ohio
T 13–13[6]
October 17at Cincinnati
L 7–1311,000[7]
October 24Ohio Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–14[8]
October 31vs. Emory and Henry*
W 52–123,000[9]
November 6Cumberland*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–6[10]
November 14Miami (OH)dagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–1410,000[11][12]
November 26West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–67,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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