1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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The 1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 180 to 109. John Chmara and Phil Milano were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–2
Headcoach
Captains
  • John Chmara
  • Phil Milano
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1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–2
Head coach
Captains
  • John Chmara
  • Phil Milano
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
 1952
1954 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arkansas State  802
Delaware  710
Maryland State  710
Mississippi Southern  920
Navy  432
Memphis State  640
Florida State  550
Tampa  660
Miami (FL)  450
Sewanee  350
Marshall  252
Mississippi Vocational  240
Chattanooga  370
Louisville  170
Virginia  180
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. VPIL 0–7[2]
September 26Morehead StateW 40–0
October 3at John CarrollCleveland, OHL 0–31
October 10at Morris Harvey
T 14–14
October 17Miami (OH)
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–48
October 24at Kent StateL 7–27
November 7Daytondagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–21[3]
November 14Wofford
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 26–26
November 21Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 9–63,000[4]
  • daggerHomecoming
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