1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainAlpha Mayfield, Wilson Lathan
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Ohio $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 6 Bowling Green 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Kent State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Marshall 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Toledo 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 160 to 58. Alpha Mayfield and Wilson Lathan were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Wittenberg*
L 0–32,500
September 24at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHL 7–146,500–7,000[2]
October 1Toledo
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 14–06,000
October 8at Kentucky*
L 0–5515,000
October 15at Kent State
L 6–225,000
October 22Delaware*dagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 6–67,000[3]
October 29Louisville*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–75,000[4]
November 5at No. 1 Ohio
L 0–195,000[5]
November 12at Western Michigan
L 12–347,500[6]
November 19vs. Eastern Kentucky*Ashland, KYW 13–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Baker, Bob (October 23, 1960). "Marshall Fights to 6-6 Tie with Delaware". Sunday Gazette-Mail. Charleston, W.Va. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Johnny Garrico (October 30, 1960). "U.L. Wins 7-0 On 61-Yard Run By Green". The Courier-Journal. pp. II-1, II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Top-Ranked Ohio U. Grabs 19-0 Victory Over Marshall". The Sunday Times-Recorder. November 6, 1960. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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