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The 1934 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University ) as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) and the West Virginia Athletic Conference (WVAC) during the 1934 college football season . In its fourth season under head coach Tom Dandelet , the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 111 to 93. Marshall had a record of 0–4 in BAA play, placing last out of five teams, and a record of 1–1 against WVAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.[ 1] [ 2] John Zontini was the team captain.[ 3]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 29 Transylvania * W 12–0[ 4]
October 6 Bethany (WV) * Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 39–0[ 5]
October 13 Ohio Wesleyan Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 7–43
October 19 Morris Harvey Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 29–04,000 [ 6]
October 27 at Ohio L 0–8[ 7]
November 3 at Cincinnati L 0–76,500 [ 8]
November 10 Emory and Henry * Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 6–76,000 [ 9]
November 17 Miami (OH) Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 0–75,000 [ 10]
November 29 West Virginia Wesleyan Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 0–39[ 11] [ 12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
^ Okeson, Walter R. , ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1935 . New York, New York : American Sports Publishing Co. p. 57.
^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide" . West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference . July 15, 2005. p. 34. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive .
^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF) . Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
^ "Marshall Wins Opener, 12-0" . Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph . September 30, 1934. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bethany Defeated By Marshall, 39-0" . Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph . October 7, 1934. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Marshall College Team Defeats Morris Harvey" . Bluefield Daily Telegraph . October 20, 1934. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Zontini Smothered: So Ohio University Defeats Marshall -- Score 8 To 0" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . October 28, 1934. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bearcats Fight Stubborn Foe To Defeat Marshall, 7-0" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 4, 1934. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mackey´s Place-Kick Gives Emory and Henry 7 To 6 Victory Over Marshall: Wasps March 80 Yards for Third Period Touchdown; Crowd of 6,000 Applauds Emory´s Fine Blocking and Brilliant Running of the Ball Carriers" . The Bristol Herald Courier . November 11, 1934. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "One Swift Thrust Gives Miami Win" . The Dayton Daily News . November 18, 1934. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Walloping—Handed To Marshall" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . Cincinnati, Ohio . Associated Press . November 30, 1935. p. 14. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wesleyan Hands Beating to Marshall" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . November 30, 1934. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
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