1929 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season

1929 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	West Virginia Athletic Conference
Record	5–3–1 (4–1 WVAC)
Head coach	John Maulbetsch (1st season)
Captain	Tom Stark
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium
Seasons← 1928 1930 →

1929 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
New River State $	5	–	0	–	0	6	–	1	–	1
West Liberty State	4	–	0	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Glenville State	5	–	1	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
Marshall	4	–	1	–	0	5	–	3	–	1
Potomac State	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
West Virginia Wesleyan	4	–	1	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Broaddus	6	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Salem	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Bethany (WV)	1	–	3	–	0	1	–	7	–	0
Morehead State	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Fairmont State	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	7	–	0
Alderson	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Shepherd	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Morris Harvey	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	12	–	0
Davis & Elkins *	3	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	1
Concord *	0	–	2	–	0	1	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion * – Did not qualify for conference standings Ties did not count in conference standings.

The 1929 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) in the West Virginia Athletic Conference during the 1929 college football season. The team compiled a 5–3–1 record, 4–1 against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 79.

Former Michigan star John Maulbetsch was hired as Marshall's head football coach prior to the 1929 season. He was supported by two assistant coaches, Tom Dandelet and Johnny Stuart. Tom Stark was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	Glenville State	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 40–6
October 5	Morris Harvey	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 59–6
October 12	at Penn State*	New Beaver Field State College, PA	L 7–26	5,000
October 19	at Bethany (WV)	Bethany, WV	W 8–0
October 26	Louisville*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 25–6
November 2	vs. Emory and Henry*	Bluefield, WV	T 0–0
November 9	Fairmont State	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 39–0
November 16	Grove City*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 6–7
November 28	West Virginia Wesleyan	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–28
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

"2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 34. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
"Grid Outlook Is Promising At Marshall". The Pittsburgh Press. September 20, 1930 – via Newspapers.com.

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