| Year: | 1960 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 2–7–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–4 |
| Head Coach: | Charlie Snyder |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Alpha Mayfield, Wilson Lathan |
| Stadium: | Fairfield Stadium |
The 1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In its second season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team 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 160 to 58. Alpha Mayfield and Wilson Lathan were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.