1938 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceBuckeye Athletic Association
Record5–4 (3–1 BAA)
Head coach
CaptainNelson Bragg
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dayton + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Ohio + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Marshall 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1938 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Buckeye Conference during the 1938 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 5–4 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 67. Nelson Bragg was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Carson–Newman*
W 44–0[2]
October 1Ohio Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 62–0[3]
October 8Miami (OH)
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–07,000[4][5]
October 15Oklahoma City*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 66–06,500[6]
October 22at Toledo*
L 7–13[7]
October 29at Dayton
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–1312,000[8]
November 5Furman*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 13–188,000[9]
November 12at Cincinnati*
W 27–9[10]
November 19at Ohio
L 7–14[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Marshall Goes on Rampage to Triumph, 33-0". Portsmouth Daily Times. September 25, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marshall Runs Wild And Beats O. Wesleyan, 62-0". Dayton Daily News. October 2, 1938. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Herd Scalps Miami 41-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1938. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marshall Whips Miami, 41 To 0". The Sandusky Register. October 9, 1938. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miami Smothers Oklahoma City: 66-0 Win Brings Point Total This Fall to 213". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1938. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Toledo Checks Marshall With Passes, 13 to 7". Chicago Tribune. October 24, 1938. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Simon Burick (October 30, 1938). "U.D. Flyers Beat Marshall, 13-7". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Opie Shelton (November 6, 1938). "Furman Takes Thriller From Marshall, 18 to 13". The Greenville News. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alert Foe Crushes U.C., 27-9: Marshall Capitalizes On Breaks Of Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 13, 1938. pp. 1, 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ohio U. Beats Marshall: Montgomery Passes Pave Way For 'Cats". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1938. p. 31.
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