| Year: | 1974 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Lengyel |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Allen Meadows, Jesse Smith |
| Stadium: | Fairfield Stadium |
The 1974 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Jack Lengyel, the team compiled a 1–10 record and was outscored by a total of 291 to 110. Allen Meadows and Jesse Smith were the team captains.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.