1931 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Appearance
1931 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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WVAC champion | |
Conference | West Virginia Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–3 (4–1 WVAC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Ramey Hunter |
Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glenville State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morris Harvey | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salem | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairmont State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concord | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia Wesleyan * | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Liberty State * | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davis & Elkins * | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New River State * | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State * | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shepherd * | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethany (WV) * | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Potomac State * | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) as a member of the West Virginia Athletic Conference during the 1931 college football season. In its first season under head coach Tom Dandelet, the Thundering Herd compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents), won the WVAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 214 to 84.[1] Ramey Hunter was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 25 | Morris Harvey | W 20–6 | |||||
October 3 | at Bethany (WV) | Bethany, WV | W 31–6 | [3] | |||
October 10 | Washington & Jefferson* |
| L 0–19 | [4] | |||
October 15 | vs. Salem (WV) | Clarksburg, WV | W 6–0 | [5] | |||
October 24 | Marietta* |
| W 40–0 | [6] | |||
October 31 | vs. Emory and Henry* |
| W 44–13 | 3,500 | [7] | ||
November 7 | Fairmont State |
| W 60–0 | [8] | |||
November 14 | at Wittenberg* | Springfield, OH | L 13–27 | 7,000 | [9] | ||
November 26 | West Virginia Wesleyan![]() |
| L 0–13 | [10] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 34. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Zontini Outstanding As Marshall Drubs Bethany". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 4, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall Holds W.-J. To 19 Points: Powerful President´s Team Met Stiff Opposition At Huntington; Marshall Never Threatened To Score". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 11, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall Trims Salem College". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 16, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall Wins Game From Marietta 40-0". The Sunday Register, Beckley, W. Va. October 25, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stubby Currence (November 1, 1931). "Marshall Overwhelms Emory 44-13: Zontini Thrills Huge Crowd by Exhibiting Brilliant Ball Toting". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zontini Runs Wild As Marshall Wins Verdict". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 8, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max Spindel (November 15, 1931). "Wittenberg Defeats Marshall, 27 to 13: ¨Coke¨ Lanning Once More Stars as Lutheran Eleven Snares Homecoming Battle". Springfield News-Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gyp Battles Runs Wild As Wesleyan Thumps Marshall". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 27, 1931. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.