1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarlin B. Carpenter (3rd season)
Captains
  • Bob Coleman
  • Ken Lawson
  • Ed McTaggart
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
VMI + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Western Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Appalachian State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Davidson 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 6 – 0

The 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 2–9 record with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of seven eligible teams in the SoCon, and were outscored 389 to 234.[1][2] Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, and Ed McTaggart were the team captains.[3] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Ohio*
L 27–4915,981[4]
September 17Morehead State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 38–2614,872[5]
September 24Toledodagger*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 24–016,724[6]
October 1at Appalachian State
L 20–2810,150[7]
October 8at Miami (OH)*
L 19–2910,544[8]
October 15at Furman
L 24–4212,000[9]
October 22at Western Michigan*
L 29–5322,600[10]
October 29Louisville[n 1]
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–5610,232[12]
November 5at Akron*
L 7–286,087[13]
November 12Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 26–416,038[14]
November 19at Chattanooga
L 20–37[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[16]

Notes

  1. ^ Marshall's game against Louisville was designated as a conference game and counted in the SoCon standings.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Southern Conference". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. November 21, 1977. p. 13A. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "SoCon 2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Conference. p. 180. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bobcats belt Marshall 49–27". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Simms throws four TD passes, but Morehead falls to Marshall". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall shuts out Toledo 24–0". The Sun Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bill Moeller (October 9, 1977). "Redskin rally results in triumph over Herd". Journal-News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman ends Herd title hopes, 42–24". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 16, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Michigan routs Marshall". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1977 Southern Conference Football Schedule 1977". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. September 4, 1977. p. 10, Football '77 section. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Louisville rips Herd, 56–0". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Linemen heros of Akron win". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cold game, Lipford leads W. Carolina 41–26 as Marshall's comeback falls short". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Chattanooga tops Marshall for title". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1977 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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