| Year: | 1931 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | West Virginia Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WVAC |
| Record: | 6–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Dandelet |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Ramey Hunter |
| Stadium: | Fairfield Stadium |
| Champion: | WVAC champion |
The 1931 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) as a member of the West Virginia Athletic Conference during the 1931 college football season. In its first season under head coach Tom Dandelet, the Thundering Herd compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents), won the WVAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 214 to 84.[1] Ramey Hunter was the team captain.[2]