American college football season
The 1895 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1895 college football season. In its inaugural season, the team did not have a coach, and were outscored by their opponents 0–36 in two games.[1]
Marshall would not field a team the following year, returning for the 1897 season.
Game summaries
Ashland High School
Ashland at Marshall (Inaugural Game)
|
1 |
2 | Total |
• Ashland |
24 |
12 |
36 |
Marshall |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- Date: November 14
- Location: Central Field • Huntington, WV
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This game was the first in Marshall school history. The Ashland football team outweighed the Marshall squad by an average of 163 pounds to 135.[2]
Kingsbury High School
Kingsbury at Marshall (homecoming)
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1 |
2 | Total |
Kingsbury |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Marshall |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- Date: November 28
- Location: Central Field • Huntington, WV
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Kingsbury High School, from Ironton, Ohio,[2] served as the opponents in Marshall's first ever homecoming football game.