1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 118 to 52. Sam Clagg and Paul McCuskey were the team captains.[1]

1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7–1
Head coach
CaptainSam Clagg, Paul McCuskey
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1942 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware   –  8 –0 –0
Mississippi Southern   –  4 –0 –0
Miami (FL)   –  7 –2 –0
Delaware State   –  3 –1 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –  4 –2 –1
Chattanooga   –  7 –4 –0
Georgetown   –  5 –3 –1
Navy   –  5 –4 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –4 –0
Western Maryland   –  4 –4 –1
Tennessee Tech   –  3 –4 –2
Virginia   –  2 –6 –1
Marshall   –  1 –7 –1

Marshall was ranked at No. 209 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Morehead State
T 0–0
October 3at Kentucky WesleyanOwensboro, KYL 13–19
October 9at Louisiana Tech
L 0–26[3]
October 17Fort Knox
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–20[4]
October 24at Toledo
L 0–7[5]
October 31at Dayton
L 13–206,500[6]
November 7at Xavier
L 7–13[7]
November 13Morris Harvey
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–6
November 26Bradleydagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–7
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Louisiana Tech beats Big Green team, 26–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 10, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Knox Socks Marshall 20–6 for 1st Win". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1942. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. "Toledo Is Winner On Blocked Kick". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 25, 1942. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Si Burick (November 1, 1942). "U. Of D. Flyers Score Twice In Last Quarter To Beat Marshall, 20 To 13". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Chet Mutryn paces Xavier". Springfield News-Sun. November 8, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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