1921 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1921 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2–1
Head coach	Skeeter Shelton (1st season)
Captain	Isaac Pitsenberger
Home stadium	Central Field

1921 Southern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tennessee Docs			–					8	–	0	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					7	–	0	–	0
Talladega			–					4	–	0	–	1
Navy			–					6	–	1	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					3	–	1	–	2
Erskine			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					5	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	1
East Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	0
Birmingham–Southern			–					4	–	4	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	2	–	1
Marion			–					4	–	4	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	4	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	5	–	1
Mississippi Normal			–					3	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					2	–	4	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					2	–	4	–	0
Roanoke			–					3	–	7	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					2	–	5	–	0
Bryson College			–					2	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	8	–	0
Texas Mines			–					1	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian			–					1	–	7	–	0

The 1921 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) in the 1921 college football season. Marshall posted a 5–2–1 record, outscoring its opposition 78–41. Home games were played on a campus field called "Central Field" which is presently Campus Commons.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 24	at Marietta	Marietta, OH	T 0–0
September 30	at Salem	Salem, WV	W 6–0
October 8	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 0–28
October 15	Rio Grande	Central Field Huntington, WV	W 33–3
October 29	Transylvania	Central Field Huntington, WV	W 13–0
November 4	Broaddus	Central Field Huntington, WV	W 13–3
November 20	New River State	Central Field Huntington, WV	L 0–21
November 26	Louisville	Central Field Huntington, WV	W 13–0
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