| 1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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Tangerine Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Catawba | |
| Conference | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (1–0 WVIAC) |
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| Captain | Charlie Snyder, Chasey Wilson |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. Charlie Snyder and Chasey Wilson were the team captains.
Marshall was ranked at No. 97 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | Steubenville* | W 60–6 | |||
| September 27 | Morehead State* |
| W 38–12 | ||
| October 4 | at Eastern Kentucky* | Richmond, KY | W 7–6 | ||
| October 11 | Canisius* |
| L 20–25 | ||
| October 18 | at Evansville* | Evansville, IN | W 24–0 | ||
| October 25 | Indiana State* |
| W 33–0 | ||
| November 1 | Saint Vincent* |
| W 39–6 | ||
| November 8 | Murray State* |
| W 41–20 | ||
| November 15 | at Xavier* | L 7–18 | 8,000 | ||
| November 22 | Bradley* |
| W 33–19 | ||
| November 27 | Morris Harvey |
| W 40–6 | ||
| January 1 | vs. No. 20 Catawba* | L 0–7 | 9,000 | ||
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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 |
References
- ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 35. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Ford (November 16, 1947). "Xavier Tramples Herd By 18-7 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catawba Captures 7-0 Tangerine Bowl Win". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. AP. January 2, 1948. Retrieved February 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1948 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
