1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Tangerine Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Catawba
ConferenceWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (1–0 WVIAC)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Snyder, Chasey Wilson
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Potomac State $ 6 – 0 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
West Liberty State 3 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 2
Fairmont State 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
West Virginia Tech 4 – 2 – 0 0 – 5 – 3
Davis & Elkins 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
West Virginia Wesleyan 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Morris Harvey 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Salem 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Glenville State 2 – 5 – 1 5 – 3 – 0
Concord 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Shepherd 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
Marshall * 1 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Bethany (WV) * 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.

The 1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 9–3 record, lost to Catawba in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl and outscored opponents by a total of 342 to 125. Marshall had a record of 0–1 against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.[1] Charlie Snyder and Chasey Wilson were the team captains.[2]

Marshall was ranked at No. 97 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[3]

The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Steubenville*
W 60–6
September 27Morehead State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 38–12
October 4at Eastern Kentucky*Richmond, KYW 7–6
October 11Canisius*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 20–25
October 18at Evansville*Evansville, INW 24–0
October 25Indiana State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 33–0
November 1Saint Vincent*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 39–6
November 8Murray State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–20
November 15at Xavier*
L 7–188,000[4]
November 22Bradley*dagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 33–19
November 27Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 40–6
January 1vs. No. 20 Catawba*
L 0–79,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Charlie Snyder Tackle 21 193 Pittsburgh Steelers

[6]

References

  1. ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 35. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Ford (November 16, 1947). "Xavier Tramples Herd By 18-7 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catawba Captures 7-0 Tangerine Bowl Win". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. AP. January 2, 1948. Retrieved February 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1948 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.


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