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1966 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Andy Socha
  • Dennis Miller
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Western Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ohio 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kent State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its eighth season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 210 to 119. Andy Socha and Dennis Miller were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Morehead State*
W 27–209,500
September 24Eastern Kentucky*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 6–269,200
October 1at Toledo
L 7–2314,152
October 8at Quantico Marines*Quantico, VAL 7–105,000[2]
October 15Miami (OH)
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–124,000
October 22Louisville*dagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 15–359,500
October 29Western Michigan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 29–354,100
November 5at Bowling Green
L 6–1410,300
November 12Kent State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 16–75,000
November 19at Ohio
L 6–28
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Quantico Gets First Victory". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. Associated Press. October 9, 1966. p. 2, section 3. Retrieved April 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Schedule/Results (1966 Marshall)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
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