Fast facts
League: NCAA Football
Team: Thundering Herd
Head Coach: Charles Huff
Team Mascot: Marco the Buffalo
Year Opened: 1991
Capacity: 38227
City / State: Huntington / West Virginia
Rivalries & Top Games to Attend
Battle for the Bell
Rival Team: Ohio Bobcats
Marshall and Ohio are only separated by 80 miles, which has led to the development of an intense rivalry between these two schools. The rivalry dates back to 1905 when Marshall shutout Ohio 6-0. The winner when these two meet walks away with the bell, as well as regional bragging rights. Marshall trails the all-time series 20-33-6 but has gotten the best of the Bobcats in recent times having won the majority of the meetings since 1980.
Friends of Coal Bowl
Rival Team: WVU Mountaineers
The rivalry between Marshall and West Virginia is a very one-sided one with the Mountaineers having won all 12 meetings between these two instate rivals. That, however, doesn’t stop the game from being one of the most anticipated when it appears on Marshall’s schedule, as Thundering Herd fans come out in droves to watch their team play for state supremacy.
Marshall vs ECU
Rival Team: ECU Pirates
The Thundering Herd and Pirates share a friendly rivalry that stems from the Marshall plane crash in 1970. The crash happened when Marshall was on their way back home from a 17-14 loss to the Pirates, and the two teams have bonded over Marshall’s loss ever since. The Pirates hold a 10-5 all-time lead, although the Thundering Herd won the last meeting 59-28.
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Fast facts
League: NCAA Football
Team: Thundering Herd
Head Coach: Charles Huff
Team Mascot: Marco the Buffalo
Year Opened: 1991
Capacity: 38227
City / State: Huntington / West Virginia
