Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Toledo* | | W 31–14 | 17,200 | [3]
|
September 15 | Western Carolina | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 0–24 | | [4]
|
September 22 | at Ohio* | | L 0–35 | | [5]
|
September 29 | at Chattanooga | | L 0–27 | 9,500 | [6]
|
October 6 | Miami (OH)* | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 0–28 | | [7]
|
October 13 | at Furman | | L 24–34 | 5,616 | [8]
|
October 20 | at Mississippi State* | | L 0–48 | 25,500 | [9]
|
October 27 | Villanova * | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 14–24 | | [10]
|
November 3 | The Citadel | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 16–17 | 13,000 | [11]
|
November 10 | VMI | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 3–13 | 7,200 | [12]
|
November 17 | at Appalachian State | | L 7–45 | 8,875 | [13]
|
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
|
- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "1979 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Marshall 31, Toledo 14". The Indianapolis Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina wins". The Selma Times-Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats blank Marshall 35–0". The Times Recorder. September 23, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mocs win, 27–0". The State. September 30, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hauck leads Miami past scoreless Marshall, 28–0". Dayton Daily News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman snaps losing streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. State wallops Marshall". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova rocks Marshall, 24–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel edges Marshall, 17–16". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI wins 13–3". The Daily News Leader. November 11, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU smokes Herd, 45–7". The News and Observer. November 18, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.