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1982 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Furman $^6–1–09–3–0
No. 17 Chattanooga5–1–07–4–0
Western Carolina4–2–06–5–0
The Citadel3–4–05–6–0
Appalachian State3–4–04–7–0
VMI2–3–05–6–0
East Tennessee State2–5–02–9–0
Marshall1–6–03–7–0
Davidson0–0–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fourth season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 3–8 record (1–6 against conference opponents) and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 p.m.Kent State*
W 30–2116,207[1]
September 117:00 p.m.Western Michigan*
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 0–3417,188[2]
September 187:30 p.m.at Toledo*
L 9–1721,319[3]
October 2Chattanooga
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–1712,224[4]
October 87:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
L 13–219,117[5]
October 16at Western Carolina
L 13–215,522[6]
October 231:30 p.m.Akron*dagger
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 12–1011,714[7]
October 302:01 p.m.at The Citadel
L 7–2417,850[8]
November 62:00 p.m.at VMI
W 22–205,200[9]
November 131:30 p.m. No. 7 Furman
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
L 7–457,673[10]
November 207:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State
L 0–283,600[11]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Turnovers prove costly as Kent drops opener". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Big 2d half wins for Western". Detroit Free Press. September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Toledo tags Marshall, 17–9". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "UT–Chattanooga 17, Marshall 7". The State. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Appalachian whips Marshall". The Courier-Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Anthony James leads WC over Marshall". Florence Morning News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Thundering Herd tops Akron U with fourth-quarter touchdown". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Citadel claims conference win over Marshall". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "LaTulipe FG lifts Marshall". The State. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jennings-led Paladins overpower Marshall 45–7". The State. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "ETSU wins one for Carlisle". Kingsport Times-News. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1982 Marshall)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2008. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  14. ↑ "1982 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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