1963 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1963 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Zeke Myers
  • Everett Vance
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1963 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Marshall 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Kent State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the MAC, scored 139 points, and gave up 139 points. Zeke Myers and Everett Vance were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Morehead State*
L 6–198,000[2]
September 28at Miami (OH)
T 14–1410,387[3]
October 5Toledo
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 19–187,500[4]
October 12at Buffalo*
W 10–810,326[5]
October 19Kentucky State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 28–09,000[6]
October 26at Louisville*
L 14–279,069[7]
November 2at Western Michigan
W 20–711,200[8]
November 9Bowling Green
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 14–2112,000[9]
November 16at Kent State
W 14–83,500[10]
November 23Ohio
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
L 0–17[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. ^ "Bad start, Morehead tops Big Green, 19–6". Sunday Gazette-Mail. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marshall plan evokes 14–14 tie with Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late Marshall TD sinks TU, 19 to 18". The Blade. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marshall jolts UB to first loss, 10–8". Buffalo Courier Express. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall defeats Thorobreds, 28–10". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisville defeats Marshall". The Park City Daily News. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Archer in big drive". The Bay City Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bowling Green clips Marshall". The Lima News. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall gridders prove better acrobats, 14–8". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats win Mid-Am title". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 Marshall)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
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