| Year: | 1939 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WVIAC |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Conf Record: | 3–0 |
| Head Coach: | Cam Henderson |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | "Boot" Elkins, Zack Kush |
| Stadium: | Fairfield Stadium |
The 1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1939 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 9–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 286 to 84. Marshall had a 3–0 record against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.[1] "Boot" Elkins and Zack Kush were the team captains.[2]
Marshall was ranked at No. 64 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]