1962 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1962 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–6 (0–5 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Robert Maxwell
  • Roger Jefferson
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1962 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Ohio 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Western Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Kent State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 4–6 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 237 to 137. Robert Maxwell and Roger Jefferson were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Findlay*
W 40–22[2]
September 22at Bowling Green
L 6–4810,500[3]
September 29Louisville*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–186,700[4]
October 6Toledo
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 12–424,000[5]
October 13at Kent State
L 14–238,000[6]
October 20vs. Morehead State*
W 26–18[7]
October 27at Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–125,000[8]
November 3at Ohio
L 0–3512,500[9]
November 10Xavier*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–6[10]
November 17Butler*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 26–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [12]

References

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Marshall slashes Findlay". The Lima News. September 16, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Falcons show talent, whip Marshall, 48–6". The Blade. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U.L. trounces Marshall 18–0". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TU crushes Marshall, 42–12". The Blade. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kent State defeats Marshall University". The Ironton Tribune. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles fall to Marshall by 26–18". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Marshall misfires on three chances, loses 12–0 verdict". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bobcats send Marshall fur a'flying, 35–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall comes from behins to surprise Xavier by 13–6". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. November 11, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marshall pounds Butler, 26–13". The Indianapolis Star. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Marshall)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
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