1964 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1964 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1964 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Marshall 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Ohio 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Kent State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1964 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 120 to 93. Bill Winter and Jim Cure were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Morehead State*
L 0–68,000[2]
September 26Miami (OH)
L 0–218,000[3]
October 3at Toledo
W 13–08,432[4]
October 10Buffalo*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 14–127,500[5]
October 17Kentucky State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 27–68,000[6]
October 24Louisville*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 28–69,000[7]
October 31Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 16–76,500[8]
November 6at Bowling Green
L 0–2812,914[9]
November 14Kent State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 12–76,000[10]
November 21at Ohio
W 10–012,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • 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. ^ "Morehead trips Marshall". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marshall, Big Green drops home opener, 21–0". Sunday Gazette-Mail. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Marshall blanks Rockets". The Blade. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Buffalo handed 14–12 setback, Marshall victor". Daily Press. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall hands K.S.C. first defeat by 27–6". The State Journal. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisville loses to Marshall, 28–0". Messenger-Inquirer. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "WMU in 16–7 loss". The Bay City Times. November 1, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Falcons roll four '7s,' trample Marshall, 28–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall beats Kent State for sixth victory of season". The Beckley Post-Herald & Register. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marshall slips by Ohio U 10–0". The Ironton Tribune. November 22, 1964. Retrieved March 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1964 Marshall)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
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