1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarlin B. Carpenter (3rd season)
CaptainBob Coleman, Ken Lawson, Ed McTaggart
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga + 4 1 0 9 1 1
VMI + 4 1 0 7 4 0
The Citadel 3 2 0 5 6 0
Furman 3 2 1 4 5 2
Western Carolina 2 2 1 6 4 1
Appalachian State 1 4 0 2 9 0
Marshall 0 5 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 2–9 record (0–4 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 389 to 234. Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, and Ed McTaggart were the team captains.[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. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "1977 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2020.