1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1981 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $ 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
VMI 3 –1 –16 –3 –1
East Tennessee State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Chattanooga 3 –2 –17 –3 –1
The Citadel 3 –2 –17 –3 –1
Western Carolina 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Appalachian State 1 –5 –13 –7 –1
Marshall 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 284 to 94.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Morehead State*
W 20–1718,212[3]
September 19at Western Michigan*
L 3–14[4]
September 26East Tennessee State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–1415,625[5]
October 3at Louisville*
L 0–36[6]
October 10at Chattanooga
L 0–20[7]
October 17at William & Mary*
L 7–388,000[8]
October 24VMIdagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 16–2013,440[9]
October 31at Furman
L 3–3510,811[10]
November 7at Appalachian State
W 17–108,280[11]
November 14Western Carolina
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 28–38[12]
November 21Indiana State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–42[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster

1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 42 Terry Echols So
S 1 Carl Lee Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ "1981 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Nightmarish finish spoils Looney's debut at Morehead". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Caper's carries key WMU win". Lansing State Journal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Marshall loses 14–10". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Louisville rolls over Marshall". Messenger-Inquirer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Chattanooga rolls over Marshall 20–0". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "William & Mary routs Thundering Herd 38–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "VMI rallies, conquers Herd 20–16". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Furman zeros in on title". The Greenville News. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game". The State. November 8, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Relieved James leads Western over Marshall". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Indiana State rips Marshall to finish even". The South Bend Tribune. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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