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The 1970 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an independent team that played six games and had a 3–6 record. The team was involved in the worst single air tragedy in NCAA sports history when its plane crashed on November 14, killing 75 people, including 37 players.
1970 Marshall Thundering Herd Roster. Previous Year Next Year. Record: 3-6 (93rd of 123) (Schedule & Results) Conference: Ind. Coach: Rick Tolley (3-6) Points For: 138. Points/G: 15.3 (98th of 123) Points Against: 202. Opp Pts/G: 22.4 (75th of 123)
A chartered DC-9 carrying 37 Marshall University football players and staff crashed into a hill near Huntington, West Virginia, in 1970, killing all 75 on board. The accident was the worst sports-related air tragedy in U.S. history and involved pilot error and poor weather conditions.
The 1970 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season.
6 gru 2023 · On Nov. 14, 1970, a plane carrying most of the Marshall football team and staff crashed and killed 75 people. The crash inspired the film We Are Marshall, but the true story is more tragic than the movie.
When Marshall won its opening game of the 1970 season, the townsfolk of Huntington, West Virginia looked with anticipation at the possibility of the college's first winning season in five...
The Marshall Thundering Herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Marshall University. The team represents the university as a member of the Sun Belt Conference East Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level.
