1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1961

| team = Marshall Thundering Herd

| sport = football

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| conference = Mid-American Conference

| short_conf = MAC

| record = 2–7–1

| conf_record = 1–4

| head_coach = Charlie Snyder

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain = Ralph May

| captain2 = Rucker Wickline

| stadium = Fairfield Stadium

}}

The 1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In its third season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the Thundering Herd compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 183 to 62. Ralph May and Rucker Wickline were the team captains.{{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}} Marshall played home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Two Marshall players were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1961 All-MAC football team: halfback Millard Fleming and center Rucker Wickline. Fleming was a unanimous pick.{{cite news|title=Marshall Lands Two On All-MAC Football Team|newspaper=Beckley Post-Herald and Register|date=December 10, 1961|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/153575698/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

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|September 16||VMI|Fairfield Stadium|Huntington, WV|L 6-33|8,000|{{cite news|title=Perry Scouts Marshall--VMI: Falcon Defense Slated For Work This Week|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel-Tribune|date=September 18, 1961|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-tribune-perry-scouts/153589365/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 23||Bowling Green|Fairfield Stadium|Huntington, WV|L 0-40|6,500|{{cite news|title=Falcons Paste 40-0 Defeat On Marshall Green: Major College Debut Also 1st MAC Win|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel-Tribune|author=Gene Welty|date=September 25, 1961|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-tribune-falcons-paste/153588991/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 30|at|Louisville|Cardinal Stadium|Louisville, KY|L 7-32|3,162|{{cite news|title=Giles Warms To Task, Hurls 4 T.D.'s To Tie Unitas Mark In 32-6 U.L. Rout|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|author=Johnny Carrico|date=October 1, 1961|pages=1, 5 (section 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-giles-warms-to-task/153439774/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 7|at|Toledo|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|L 6-33|7,800|{{cite news|title=Toledo 33 Marshall 6|newspaper=The Lima News|date=October 8, 1961|page=B2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-toledo-33-marshall-6/154814009/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Toledo) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/709/stats/12865 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}

|October 14||Kent State|Fairfield Stadium|Huntington, WV|W 14-8||{{cite news|title=Marshall Stings Kent State, 14-8|newspaper=The Akron Beacon-Journal|date=October 15, 1961|page=1B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-marshall-stings/153576808/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 21||{{cfb link|year=1961|team=Morehead State Eagles|title=Morehead State}}|Fairfield Stadium|Huntington, WV|T 0-0||{{cite news|title=Marshall, Morehead Battle To 0-0 Tie|newspaper=The Ironton Tribune|date=October 22, 1961|page=B1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ironton-tribune-marshall-morehead-b/153589797/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 28|at|Western Michigan|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|L 0-20|10,500|{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Western Michigan) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/774/stats/12865 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}

|November 4||Ohio|Fairfield Stadium|Huntington, WV (rivalry)|L 7-14||{{cite news|title=Marshall Almost Pulls Upset -- Snyder: How Close Can You Come?|newspaper=Charleston Daily Mail|author=Bill Smith|date=November 6, 1961|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charleston-daily-mail-marshall-almos/153588704/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 11|at|Xavier|Xavier Stadium|Cincinnati, OH|L 2-3||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-xavier-defeats-mars/124370907/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=Xavier defeats Marshall by 3–2|date=November 12, 1961|accessdate=May 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 18|vs|{{cfb link|year=1960|team=Eastern Kentucky Maroons|title=Eastern Kentucky}}||Ashland, KY|W 20-0|2,500|{{cite news|title=Eastern Falls To Marshall; Passes Beat Maroons, 20-0|newspaper=Owensboro Messenger and Enquirer|date=November 19, 1961|page=11A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-eastern-falls-to-mars/153589595/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Marshall) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/388/stats/12865 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}

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