1899 Marshall Thundering Herd football team explained

Year:1899
Team:Marshall Thundering Herd
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:0–0–1
Head Coach:None
Stadium:Central Field

The 1899 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1899 college football season. The team did not have a coach, and tied their lone game 0–0, marking the only time in school history that no points have been scored by Marshall or their opponents in an entire season.[1]

The 1899 season marked the first undefeated season in Marshall school history, despite also being a winless season.

Game summaries

At Catlettsburg

As it was the only game of the season, the Catlettsburg game was denoted as Marshall's homecoming despite being an away game. Due to the Spanish–American War, it is reported that the Marshall team may have been made up of both current and former Marshall players.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-18 Marshall University Football Record Book. Marshall Thundering Herd football. July 5, 2018. April 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413012514/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FBRecordBook.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Marshall Football History. Marshall Thundering Herd football. July 5, 2018. July 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180706075253/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FBhistory.pdf. dead.