1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1898 college football season. The team did not have a coach, and outscored their opponents 40–11 in four games (with one forfeit win) en route to the school's first winning season.[1]

1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
1898 record4–1
Head coach
  • None
Home stadiumCentral Field
1898 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Carolina   –    9 –0 –0
Central   –    3 –0 –1
Oklahoma   –    2 –0 –0
Navy   –    7 –1 –0
West Virginia   –    6 –1 –0
Marshall   –    4 –1 –0
Georgetown   –    7 –3 –0
Texas A&M   –    4 –2 –0
VMI   –    4 –2 –0
Arkansas Industrial   –    2 –1 –0
Centre   –    2 –1 –2
VPI   –    3 –2 –0
Virginia   –    6 –5 –0
Richmond   –    3 –3 –1
Davidson   –    1 –1 –0
William & Mary   –    1 –1 –0
South Carolina   –    1 –2 –0
Delaware   –    2 –5 –2
Maryland   –    2 –6 –1
Add-Ran   –    1 –3 –1

The 1898 season contained two major firsts in Marshall football history: the first win (on Oct. 22 against Kingsbury High School) and the first away game (on Nov. 9 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 22 Kingsbury High School W 12–0
November 5 Kingsbury High School
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W (forfeit)
November 9 at Catlettsburg Catlettsburg, KY L 5–12
November 18 Catlettsburg
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 17–0
November 25 Ashland High School
  • Central Field
  • Huntington, WV
W 6–0 500+
  • Homecoming

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