| 1955 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (1–5 MAC) |
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| Captain | Bob McCollins, Bill Harris |
| Home stadium | Fairfield Stadium |
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| No. 15 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In its third season under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 192 to 159. Henry Hinte and Albie Maier were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 24 | at Ohio | L 6–13 | |||
| October 1 | at Morris Harvey* | Charleston, WV | W 46–7 | ||
| October 8 | at Western Michigan | W 28–0 | |||
| October 15 | Miami (OH) | L 7–46 | |||
| October 22 | at Kent State | L 6–39 | |||
| October 29 | Bowling Green |
| L 26–27 | ||
| November 5 | Youngstown State* |
| W 20–12 | ||
| November 12 | at Toledo | L 20–27 | |||
| November 19 | Xavier* |
| L 0–21 | ||
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References
- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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