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American college football season
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.
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[2] John Zontini was the team captain.
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Schedule
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
References
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Okeson, Walter R. , ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1935 .
New York, New York : American Sports Publishing Co. p. 57.
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"2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide" .
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference . July 15, 2005. p. 34. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via
Internet Archive .
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"2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF) . Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from
the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Marshall Wins Opener, 12-0" . Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph . September 30, 1934. p. II-2 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bethany Defeated By Marshall, 39-0" . Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph . October 7, 1934. p. II-6 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Marshall College Team Defeats Morris Harvey" . Bluefield Daily Telegraph . October 20, 1934. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Zontini Smothered: So Ohio University Defeats Marshall -- Score 8 To 0" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . October 28, 1934. p. 29 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bearcats Fight Stubborn Foe To Defeat Marshall, 7-0" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 4, 1934. p. 33 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"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 .
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"One Swift Thrust Gives Miami Win" . The Dayton Daily News . November 18, 1934. p. Sports 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Walloping—Handed To Marshall" .
The Cincinnati Enquirer .
Cincinnati, Ohio .
Associated Press . November 30, 1935. p. 14. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Wesleyan Hands Beating to Marshall" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . November 30, 1934. p. 19 – via
Newspapers.com .
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