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1972 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Captains
  • Randy Kerr
  • Chuck Wright
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Lengyel, the team compiled a 2–8 record and was outscored by a total of 254 to 93.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 91:30 p.m.Morehead State
W 27–2414,525
September 237:30 p.m.at Dayton
L 0–3910,741
September 301:30 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–2411,350
October 71:30 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–229,475
October 142:00 p.m.at Xavier
L 0–145,817[3]
October 211:30 p.m.Western Michigandagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–3410,875
October 281:30 p.m.at Bowling Green
L 7–4614,156
November 41:30 p.m.Kent State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 14–1612,425
November 117:30 p.m.at Toledo
L 0–2112,102
November 181:30 p.m.at Ohio
W 31–1415,023

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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. ^ "1972 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ragon's second-half TDs lead Xavier over MU". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1972-73 Marshall Thundering Herd; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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