1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
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Tangerine Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Catawba
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1947 record | 9–3 |
| Head coach | Cam Henderson |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
The 1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in 1947 college football season. Marshall appeared in their first bowl game in school history, the 1948 Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to Catawba.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 20 | Steubenville | Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 60–6 | ||||||
| September 27 | Morehead State | Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 38–12 | ||||||
| October 4 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY | W 7–6 | ||||||
| October 11 | Canisius | Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | L 20–25 | ||||||
| October 18 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | W 24–0 | ||||||
| October 25 | Indiana State | Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 33–0 | ||||||
| November 1 | Saint Vincent | Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 39–6 | ||||||
| November 8 | Murray State | Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 41–20 | ||||||
| November 15 | at Xavier | Corcoran Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | L 7–18 | ||||||
| November 22 | Bradley |
Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 33–19 | ||||||
| November 27 | Morris Harvey | Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 40–6 | ||||||
| January 1 | vs. #20 Catawba | Tangerine Bowl • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) | L 0–7 | ||||||
| Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time[1]. |
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Team players drafted in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Charley Snyder | Tackle | 21 | 193 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
- ↑ "1947 Marshall Football Schedule." 2000 Marshall University Football Media Guide Retrieved on April 16, 2009.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
