| Year: | 1917 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 1–7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Burton Shipley |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Morris Foose |
| Stadium: | Central Field |
| Next: | 1919 |
The 1917 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) in the 1917 college football season. Marshall posted a 1–7–1 record, being outscored by its opposition 7–345. Home games were played on a campus field called "Central Field" which is presently Campus Commons.[1] [2]