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1951 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Murray State $ 5 1 0 8 1 0
    Eastern Kentucky 4 2 0 7 3 0
    Marshall 4 2 0 5 5 1
    Evansville 3 3 0 5 5 0
    Tennessee Tech 3 3 0 5 5 1
    Western Kentucky 2 4 0 4 5 0
    Morehead State 0 6 0 1 7 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1951 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. In its second season under head coach Pete Pederson, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 176.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield StadiuminHuntington, West Virginia.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 15vs. VPI*
  • Bluefield, WV
  • L 12–18 (exhibition)8,000[3][4]
    September 22Morehead State
  • Huntington, WV
  • W 21–6[5]
    September 29atEastern Kentucky
  • Richmond, KY
  • L 6–13[6]
    October 6Western Kentucky
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • W 35–21
    October 13Murray State
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • L 13–287,000[7]
    October 20atToledo*
  • Toledo, OH
  • L 14–32
    October 27atMorris Harvey*
    • Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
  • W 19–09,000[8][9]
    November 3atTennessee TechCookeville, TNW 20–13[10]
    November 98:00 p.m.Evansville
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • W 52–13[11][12]
    November 17Dayton*dagger
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • L 13–37
    November 22Ohio*
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • T 13–13
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • [13]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  • ^ "2022 OVC Football Media Guide". Ohio Valley Conference. August 19, 2022. p. 68. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  • ^ Morris, John (September 15, 1951). "Tech Defeats Marshall By 18-12 Margin". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. p. 4C. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "V.P.I. vs Marshall – King Coal Bowl". VPI vs. Marshall Football Program. 1951. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  • ^ "Marshall Slashes Morehead Eagles By 21-6 Count". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Reister, Joe (September 30, 1951). "Eastern Tops Marshall, 13-6; Western Routs Evansville". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. p. 18, section 2. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Murray Socks Marshall". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. October 14, 1951. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Marshall Scores After Break for 19 to 0 Victory". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Morris Harvey Team Info" (PDF). University of Charleston Athletics. p. 40. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  • ^ "Marshall Victor". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 2, part 3. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Purple Aces Try For 6th Win At Marshall". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 9, 1951. p. 19. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Evansville's OVC Hopes Blow Up As Marshall Wins, 52-13". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. November 10, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

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