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1955 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1955 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In its third season under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 192 to 159. Henry Hinte and Albie Maier were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1955 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainBob McCollins, Bill Harris
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Kent State 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Ohio 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Toledo 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Western Michigan 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24at Ohio
L 6–13
October 1at Morris Harvey*Charleston, WVW 46–7
October 8at Western Michigan
W 28–0
October 15Miami (OH)
L 7–46
October 22at Kent State
L 6–39
October 29Bowling Green 
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 26–27
November 5Youngstown State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 20–12
November 12at Toledo
L 20–27
November 19Xavier*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–21
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  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.
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