1931 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1931 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) as a member of the West Virginia Athletic Conference during the 1931 college football season. In its first season under head coach Tom Dandelet, the Thundering Herd compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents), won the WVAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 214 to 84. Ramey Hunter was the team captain.[1]

1931 Marshall Thundering Herd football
WVAC champion
ConferenceWest Virginia Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–1 WVAC)
Head coach
CaptainRamey Hunter
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Morris Harvey
W 20–6
October 3at Bethany (WV)Bethany, WVW 31–6[2]
October 10Washington & Jefferson*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–19[3]
October 15vs. Salem (WV)Clarksburg, WVW 6–0[4]
October 24Marietta*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 40–0[5]
October 31vs. Emory and Henry*
W 44–133,500[6]
November 7Fairmont State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 60–0[7]
November 14at Wittenberg*Springfield, OHL 13–277,000[8]
November 26West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. "Zontini Outstanding As Marshall Drubs Bethany". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 4, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Marshall Holds W.-J. To 19 Points: Powerful President´s Team Met Stiff Opposition At Huntington; Marshall Never Threatened To Score". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 11, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Marshall Trims Salem College". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 16, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Marshall Wins Game From Marietta 40-0". The Sunday Reigster, Beckley, W. Va. October 25, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Stubby Currence (November 1, 1931). "Marshall Overwhelms Emory 44-13: Zontini Thrills Huge Crowd by Exhibiting Brilliant Ball Toting". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Zontini Runs Wild As Marshall Wins Verdict". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 8, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Max Spindel (November 15, 1931). "Wittenberg Defeats Marshall, 27 to 13: ¨Coke¨ Lanning Once More Stars as Lutheran Eleven Snares Homecoming Battle". Springfield News-Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gyp Battles Runs Wild As Wesleyan Thumps Marshall". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 27, 1931. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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