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1976 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarlin B. Carpenter (2nd season)
CaptainJohn "Fuzzy" Filliez, Billy Yanossy
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Pittsburgh     12 0 0
    No.17Rutgers     11 0 0
    San Diego State     10 1 0
    No.12Notre 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 StadiuminHuntington, West Virginia.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResult
    September 4atMorehead State
  • Morehead, KY
  • W (forfeit)
    September 11 No. 20Miami (OH)
  • Huntington, WV
  • W 21–16
    September 18atIllinois State
  • Normal, IL
  • W 23–13
    September 25Central Michigan
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • L 7–22
    October 2atMcNeese State
  • Lake Charles, LA
  • L 9–34
    October 16Daytondagger
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • W 9–0
    October 23atWestern Michigan
  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • L 21–31
    October 30Akron
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • W 13–0
    November 6Villanova
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • L 10–23
    November 13atToledo
  • Toledo, OH
  • L 8–39
    November 20Southern Illinois
    • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
  • L 16–44
    • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

  • ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  • ^ "1976 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1976_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team&oldid=1214892748"

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