1986 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1986 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first season under head coach George Chaump, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

1986 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainSam Manos, Tony Bolland
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 0 1 9 2 1
Western Carolina 5 2 0 6 5 0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 2 1 7 3 2
East Tennessee State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Marshall 3 3 0 6 4 1
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0 1 10 0
The Citadel 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30West Virginia Tech*W 42–0
September 6Morehead State*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 10–19
September 13at Ohio*W 21–7
September 20 No. 11 Eastern Kentucky*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
T 13–13
September 27 No. 3 Furman
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 10–3812,279[1]
October 4at VMIW 16–97,000[2]
October 18at East Tennessee StateW 34–19
October 25Davidson 
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 63–1412,130[3]
November 1ChattanoogaNo. 20
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 41–2011,011
November 8 No. 7 Appalachian StateNo. 17
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 17–2712,285[4]
November 15at Western CarolinaL 20–33

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References

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  1. ^ "Furman disposes of Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Marshall fights off VMI, 19–6". The Daily News Leader. October 5, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marshall rolls by Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Settle runs for 193 yards as Apps beat Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 187. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "1986 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 28, 2020.