1951 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1951 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 5 1 0 8 1 0
Eastern Kentucky 4 2 0 7 3 0
Marshall 4 2 0 5 5 1
Evansville 3 3 0 5 5 0
Tennessee Tech 3 3 0 5 5 1
Western Kentucky 2 4 0 4 5 0
Morehead State 0 6 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. In its second season under head coach Pete Pederson, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 176.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "2022 OVC Football Media Guide". Ohio Valley Conference. August 19, 2022. p. 68. Retrieved March 1, 2024.