1906 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1906 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–0–1
Head coach
CaptainSummer Sharp
Home stadiumCentral Field
1906 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel     3 0 0
Kendall     2 0 0
Catholic University     1 0 0
Georgetown     6 1 0
Texas A&M     6 1 0
Delaware     5 1 0
Navy     8 2 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 0 1
Stetson     3 1 0
Virginia     7 2 2
Howard (AL)     6 2 1
Oklahoma     5 2 2
VPI     5 2 2
Kentucky State     4 3 0
Davidson     3 2 2
Florida     5 3 0
Maryland     5 3 0
North Carolina A&M     3 1 4
Louisiana Industrial     2 1 3
West Virginia     5 5 0
George Washington     4 3 2
VMI     4 4 0
Grant     3 3 0
Arkansas     2 4 2
TCU     2 5 0
North Carolina     1 4 2
Oklahoma A&M     1 4 2
Roanoke     1 4 2
Rollins     1 3 0
Birmingham     0 2 1
Goldey College     0 3 0

The 1906 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) in the 1906 college football season. Marshall posted an undefeated 4–0–1 record, outscoring its opposition 56–5. Home games were played on a campus field called "Central Field" which is presently Campus Commons.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 63:00 p.m.at CincinnatiT 0–0[3][4]
October 20Portsmouth High School
W 24–0
October 27Georgetown (KY)
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 10–0
November 10Ashland High School
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 10–0
November 29Morris Harvey
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 12–5
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 183. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "1906 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cincinnati—Is Ready For Marshall". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 6, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Ciphers—In U.C.-Marshall Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 7, 1906. p. 10. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .