Every year, Holliday has his entire squad run a mile uphill from Joan C. Edwards Stadium to Spring Hill. school at this time. Georgia Tech assistant coach Dick Bestwick was hired to be the head coach. The 1971 squad was notable for a pair of firsts in Alabama football history. Join our linker program. No. Name Position Hometown 10 Dave Walsh QB Suffolk, Va. 12 Reggie Oliver QB Tuscaloosa, Ala. 13 Mark Miller QB Prestonsburg, Ky. 14 Steve Cooper DB Winfield, W.Va. 15 Rick Coleman QB Fayetteville, N.C. 15 Jim Pry QB Altoona, Pa. 16 Blake Smith K Downsville, N.Y. 19 Sidney Bell DB St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 21 Felix Jordan DB Cincinnati, Ohio 22 … As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Prior to and during the 1971 season the NCAA did not allow freshmen to compete in varsity football. Conferences. Автор: qulibinyr на 13:26. Five Toledo players received first-team All-MAC honors: Chuck Ealey, Mel Long, tailback Joe Schwartz, end Don Fair, tight end Al Baker, defensive end Bob Rose, linebacker John Niezgoda, and defensive backs Gary Hinkson and John Saunders. We do not have detailed roster information for this Members of the 1971 Young Thundering Herd football team in town for the movie premiere gather Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, to have a group photograph taken at … Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. If you have this information and would like to share Roster; More 1971 Marshall Pages. On November 14, 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932, which was chartered by the school to fly the 1970 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and fans to Greenville, North Carolina for a game against the East Carolina Pirates and back to Huntington, West Virginia, crashed on approach to Tri-State Airport after clipping trees just west of the runway and impacting nose-first into a hollow. 10, Dave Walsh, QB, Suffolk, Va. 12, Reggie Oliver, QB, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 13, Mark Miller, QB, Prestonsburg, Ky. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 10 Games Table; G Date Day ... More 1971 Marshall Pages. The state championship game, which the movie depicts as a close one against George C. Marshall High School, was actually a 27-0 blowout against Andrew Lewis High School. William "Red" Dawson was named acting head coach, and later signed 21 prospects from five states. Marshall requested and was granted a waiver to allow freshmen to compete so that they could field a complete team. Joe McMullen was hired to be the new AD. Herald-Advertiser, Sept. 25, 1971. Are you a Stathead, too? Marshall 1971 Football Team Roster. All 75 people on board died. [5], In addition to the true freshmen who were allowed to play the roster featured three players from the previous year's varsity team. May 28, 2016 On November 14, 1970, a charter plane carrying the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team crashed on a return trip from an away game in North Carolina. Marshall School History; ... College Football Scores. The 2021 Big 12 college football schedule is out. Numbers might not match the photos.) It was the worst single air tragedy in NCAA sports history. it with us, please let us know. Visit ESPN to view the Marshall Thundering Herd team roster for the current season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team [8] 50 players tried out for the team, with 35 being accepted as walk-ons. [3] Dawson, an assistant coach, had gone on a recruiting trip instead of flying back with the team after the ECU game in 1970, and Lengyel convinced him to stay around for the 1971 season, providing some continuity. The 1968 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.The team was led by first-year coach Perry Moss, in his only season.They were outscored 129–358 by their opponents. The dramatic license taken in the movie was to convert what was actually a mid-season match-up between T. C. Williams and Marshall into a made-for-Hollywood state championship. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 1971 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season.In their sixth year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a 6–4 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 206 to 146. Blake Smith, who had never attended a football game, would ultimately win the job. The teams T.C. We do not have detailed roster information for this school at this time. 1971 marshall football team roster 1971 marshall football team roster. T. C. WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER 1971 Q6õ Ball ready Name Harris, Jerry Hopson, Derrick Bass, Ron Reynolds, Rusty Avila, Richard Billingsley, Steve Davis, Leroy Morton, Avery Grimes, Robert Robinson, Warren Stover, Wayne Mitchell, Charlie Clemmons, Joe Huffman, Larry Nelson, William Clemmons, Henry Grimes, Dana Castro, Henry The Marshall finished with a 2–8 record. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. [6], Aside from nine players who did not board the flight,[7] the 1971 team consisted of walk-ons, former servicemen and three basketball players who had used their fifth year of eligibility to play for the football team. The actually game between the Titans and Marshall occurred during the middle of the season. This was the first team that African Americans contributed as members of the Alabama varsity squad, with John Mitchell being the first to actually see playing time. The 1971 Marshall Thundering Herd football team (sometimes referred to as the Young Thundering Herd) represented Marshall University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. With the help of other surviving faculty and staff members, they began assembling a new football team. Or write about sports? If you have this information and would like to share it with us, please let us know . The team captains were Ealey, Long and Hinkson. The climax of the movie is a fictionalized 1971 AAA state championship football game between T. C. Williams and George C. Marshall High School. On March 17, 1971, Jack Lengyel became Marshall University's new football coach. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? More 1971 Marshall Pages. In the wake of the crash, Marshall was given special permission by the NCAA to play incoming freshmen at the varsity level for the 1971 … Marshall University's Young Thundering Herd stunned Xavier, 15-13, here Saturday and it's doubtful any Marshall team ever won a … Dawson would retire from coaching following the season. All rights reserved. Despite losing 29–6, the Herd managed to score late in the game with Reggie Oliver's touchdown pass to Tom Smyth, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd.[6]. 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Assistant Coach Red Dawson, who had made the trip back to West Virginia by car, returned to coach for one year. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [6], For the season opener, the team visited the Morehead State Eagles for the I-64 Rivalry. Here's a complete look at each team's slate. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. (Information from the 1971 Marshall media guide. 1971 Norfolk Neptunes football team scores, roster and statistics. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Marshall School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; 10 Games. More 1971 Marshall Pages 17 Dec 2006 n What: Film depicting how the Marshall football team got back on its feet . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. However, after two days he returned to Georgia Tech. [6] Lengyel dubbed his team the "Young Thundering Herd," and to motivate the team, President Richard Nixon wrote, "Friends across the land will be rooting for you, but whatever the season brings, you have already won your greatest victory by putting the 1971 varsity on the field. The team was led by head coach Jack Lengyel in his first year and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. [1] The 1970 Marshall University football team was coached by Rick Tolley and finished with a record of 3–6. 1971 Norfolk Neptunes - Pro Football Archives Home Teams Players Coaches Drafts Awards Leaderboards [2] Wooster coach Jack Lengyel was eventually hired to fill the position. Players with incomplete or no information on a completed roster indicates that the player was not in that season's media guide, the player was on the B/Junior Varsity squad, or that person was part of the team in some unconfirmed capacity. 1971 San Diego Chargers Starters, Roster, & Players: 6-8 (3rd in AFC West), Coaches:Sid Gillman,Harland Svare, ProBowl: Garrison, Sweeney Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Do you have a sports website? Williams played in 1971 were all from racially-integrated schools. 75 people lost their lives, including 37 players and 8 coaches. The event and its aftermath were dramatized in the 2006 Warner Brothers motion picture, We Are Marshall, starring Matthew McConaughey as Jack Lengyel and Matthew Fox as Red Dawson. The 1973 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.In its third season under head coach Jack Lengyel, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 288 to 212. On November 14, 1970, a chartered jet carrying most of the Marshall University football team clips a stand of trees and crashes into a hillside just two miles from the … We present them here for purely educational purposes. Due to the age of the players on the team coach Lengyel nicknamed them the Young Thundering Herd. Marshall lost much of their coaching staff and their athletic director in the crash. Marshall football, in turn, couldn’t imagine this place without honoring the 1970 team. Do you have a blog? "[8] The letter was later read by Legyel to the team at the first day of practice. 1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster and Statistics Previous Season Next Season Record: 33-31-14 (80 points), Finished 4th in NHL East Division ( Schedule and Results ) The Thundering Herd finished the season 0–9–1 overall and 0–6 in MAC play to place last. [9], The team did not have a placekicker and held tryouts. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All 75 people aboard were killed. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. It marked the Thundering Herd's 69th season. Find out more. As freshmen had not been allowed to play on the varsity team in 1970, the 1971 roster also had many sophomores that had been recruited to Marshall. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 24 to 23 score. [4] Beginning with the 1972 season the NCAA allowed freshmen to compete for all varsity football teams. First, however, the university had to decide whether Marshall should continue playing football. 1971 Marshall Statistics. Lengyel had 21 players on the roster, not-including walk-ons or a The “Young Thundering Herd" opened the 1971 season with a … Defensive backs Felix Jordan and Nate Ruffin had both missed the ECU game due to injuries, and defensive lineman Eddie Carter had missed the ECU game due to personal matters. Marshall is also known for being victims of a tragic plane crash on November 14, 1970, where all 75 passengers, including 37 members of the Marshall football team were killed. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, February 15, 9:01PM. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. A fireman looks over the wreckage of a DC-9 jet that was carrying the Marshall University football team in Kenova, W.Va., on Nov. 15, 1970.