1937 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1937 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) and the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1937 college football season. Marshall outscored its opposition 297–19, posting a 9–0–1 record and winning the BAA title with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play. Marshall had a 2–0 record against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.^[1] The team's only blemish came in a tie against Ohio. Marshall played their home games for the 11th consecutive season at Fairfield Stadium, their home venue until the conclusion of the 1990 season, when it was demolished and replaced by Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

1937 Marshall Thundering Herd football
BAA champion
Conference	Buckeye Athletic Association, West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	9–0–1 (4–0–1 BAA, 2–0 WVIAC)
Head coach	Cam Henderson (3rd season)
Captain	Bill Smith
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Marshall $	4	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Dayton	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Ohio	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Miami (OH)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

1937 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Potomac State +	4	–	0	–	0			4	–	0	–	0
Glenville State +	4	–	0	–	0			4	–	2	–	0
Concord	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Morris Harvey	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
West Liberty State	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	1	–	1
Fairmont State	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Salem	0	–	5	–	2			0	–	6	–	2
Marshall *	2	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
Davis & Elkins *	2	–	0	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
New River State *	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Bethany (WV) *	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
West Virginia Wesleyan *	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Shepherd *	0	–	2	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions * – Did not qualify for conference standings Ties did not count in conference standings.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Salem	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 47–0
October 1	Western Maryland*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 21–0
October 9	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 7–0	6,500	[2]
October 16	at Ohio Wesleyan	Selby Field Delaware, OH	W 21–6
October 22	Georgetown (KY)*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 90–0
October 30	Ohio	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	T 13–13
November 6	Centre*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 36–0
November 13	Cincinnati	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 28–0	6,000	[3]
November 20	at Dayton	Harry Baujan Dayton, OH	W 7–0
November 25	West Virginia Wesleyan	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 27–0
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 35. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
2. "Marshall Turns Back Miami, 7 To 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 10, 1937. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bohne, Bob (November 14, 1937). "Marshall's Running Attack Tears Bearcat Line To Shreds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohioe. p. 33. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .