1951 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1951
| team = Marshall Thundering Herd
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| short_conf = OVC
| record = 5–4–1
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Pete Pederson
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Fairfield Stadium
}}
{{1951 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1951 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. In its second season under head coach Pete Pederson, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 176.{{cite web|title=2008 Marshall Football Guide|publisher=Marshall University|year=2018|access-date=August 25, 2020|page=185|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/herdzone.com/documents/2018/6/13/08_fb_guide_6.pdf|archive-date=February 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222191902/https://s3.amazonaws.com/herdzone.com/documents/2018/6/13/08_fb_guide_6.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |author= |title=2022 OVC Football Media Guide |url=https://ovcsports.com/news/2022/8/17/2022-ovc-football-media-guide-now-available.aspx |publisher=Ohio Valley Conference |date=August 19, 2022 |page=68 |access-date=March 1, 2024 }} The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = Bluefield Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Bluefield, WV
| score = 12–18 (exhibition)
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Morris |first=John |title=Tech Defeats Marshall By 18-12 Margin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press/137599782/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=September 15, 1951 |page=4C |access-date=December 29, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{Cite web|work=VPI vs. Marshall Football Program|url=http://www.ivanmorozov.com/memorabilia/game-programs/1951/h62652a54#h62652a54|title=V.P.I. vs Marshall – King Coal Bowl|date=1951|page=1|access-date=2017-10-13}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 21–6
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Marshall Slashes Morehead Eagles By 21-6 Count |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun/142421136/ |newspaper=The Paducah Sun-Democrat |location=Paducah, Kentucky |agency=Associated Press |date=September 23, 1951 |page=13 |access-date=February 29, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Hanger Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| score = 6–13
| source = {{cite news |last=Reister |first=Joe |title=Eastern Tops Marshall, 13-6; Western Routs Evansville |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/141720939/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |agency=Associated Press |date=September 30, 1951 |page=18, section 2 |access-date=December 31, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 35–21
| source =
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| opponent = Murray State
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 13–28
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Murray Socks Marshall |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91537653/the-paducah-sun/ |newspaper=The Paducah Sun-Democrat |location=Paducah, Kentucky |date=October 14, 1951 |page=15 |access-date=December 31, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| score = 14–32
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Morris Harvey
| site_stadium = Laidley Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| score = 19–0
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Marshall Scores After Break for 19 to 0 Victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-raleigh-register/142771509/ |newspaper=The Sunday Register |location=Beckley, West Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=October 28, 1951 |page=9 |access-date=March 5, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite web |author= |title=Morris Harvey Team Info |url=https://ucgoldeneagles.com/documents/2014/8/27/Morris_Harvey_Football.pdf |publisher=University of Charleston Athletics |page=40 |access-date=March 5, 2024 }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| score = 20–13
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Marshall Victor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/142456258/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=Associated Press |date=November 4, 1951 |page=2, part 3 |access-date=March 1, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Evansville
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 52–13
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Purple Aces Try For 6th Win At Marshall |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/142437235/ |newspaper=The Evansville Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=November 9, 1951 |page=19 |access-date=March 1, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Evansville's OVC Hopes Blow Up As Marshall Wins, 52-13 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/142437303/ |newspaper=The Evansville Courier |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=November 10, 1951 |page=9 |access-date=March 1, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Dayton
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 13–37
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 13–13
| source =
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Marshall) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/388/stats/13324 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}
References
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