1931 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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]

1931 Marshall Thundering Herd football
WVAC champion
ConferenceWest Virginia Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–1 WVAC)
Head coach
CaptainRamey Hunter
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Morris HarveyW 20–6
October 3at Bethany (WV)Bethany, WVW 31–6[3]
October 10Washington & Jefferson*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–19[4]
October 15vs. Salem (WV)Clarksburg, WVW 6–0[5]
October 24Marietta*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 40–0[6]
October 31vs. Emory and Henry*
W 44–133,500[7]
November 7Fairmont State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 60–0[8]
November 14at Wittenberg*Springfield, OHL 13–277,000[9]
November 26West Virginia Wesleyan 
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 34. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Zontini Outstanding As Marshall Drubs Bethany". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 4, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Marshall Trims Salem College". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 16, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall Wins Game From Marietta 40-0". The Sunday Register, Beckley, W. Va. October 25, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Zontini Runs Wild As Marshall Wins Verdict". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 8, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Gyp Battles Runs Wild As Wesleyan Thumps Marshall". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 27, 1931. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.