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1952 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7–2
Head coach
CaptainFloyd Davis
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   10 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Arkansas State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   3 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 7 – 2
Memphis State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 8 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1952 college football season. In its second season under head coach Pete Pederson, the team compiled a 2–7–2 record and was outscored by a total of 233 to 193.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 13vs. VPI
L 14–19[2]
September 20Morehead State
W 48–14
September 27Eastern Kentucky
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 19–26
October 4John Carroll
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 16–7
October 11Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 13–14
October 18at Youngstown
T 6–6
October 25Kent Statedagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 14–26
November 1Tennessee Tech
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–28[3]
November 8at Dayton
L 14–31
November 15at Wofford
L 21–41
November 22at Ohio
T 21–21
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "V.P.I. vs Marshall – 2nd Annual Coal Bowl". VPI vs. Marshall Football Program. 1952. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Tennessee Tech Routs Marshall". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. November 2, 1952. p. 7C. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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