1976 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainJohn "Fuzzy" Filliez, Billy Yanossy
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
Colgate   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Penn State   –  7 –5 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Army   –  5 –6 –0
Florida State   –  5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1
Temple   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  4 –7 –0
Dayton   –  4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0
Utah State   –  3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 5–6 record and was outscored by a total of 222 to 137. John "Fuzzy" Filliez and Billy Yanossy were the team captains.[2][3] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4at Morehead State
W (forfeit)
September 11 No. 20 Miami (OH)
W 21–16
September 18at Illinois State
W 23–13
September 25Central Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–22
October 2at McNeese State
L 9–34
October 16Daytondagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 9–0
October 23at Western Michigan
L 21–31
October 30Akron
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–0
November 6Villanova
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 10–23
November 13at Toledo
L 8–39
November 20Southern Illinois
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 16–44
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ↑ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ "1976 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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