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1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 284 to 94.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
VMI 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
East Tennessee State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Western Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Appalachian State 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Morehead State*
W 20–1718,212[3]
September 19at Western Michigan*
L 3–14[4]
September 26East Tennessee State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–1415,625[5]
October 3at Louisville*
L 0–36[6]
October 10at Chattanooga
L 0–20[7]
October 17at William & Mary*
L 7–388,000[8]
October 24VMI 
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 16–2013,440[9]
October 31at Furman
L 3–3510,811[10]
November 7at Appalachian State
W 17–108,280[11]
November 14Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 28–38[12]
November 21Indiana State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–42[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

Roster edit

1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 42 Terry Echols So
S 1 Carl Lee Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "1981 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nightmarish finish spoils Looney's debut at Morehead". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Caper's carries key WMU win". Lansing State Journal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marshall loses 14–10". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisville rolls over Marshall". Messenger-Inquirer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chattanooga rolls over Marshall 20–0". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "William & Mary routs Thundering Herd 38–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "VMI rallies, conquers Herd 20–16". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman zeros in on title". The Greenville News. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game". The State. November 8, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Relieved James leads Western over Marshall". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Indiana State rips Marshall to finish even". The South Bend Tribune. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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