1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarlin B. Carpenter (3rd season)
Captains
  • Bob Coleman
  • Ken Lawson
  • Ed McTaggart
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga + 4 1 0 9 1 1
VMI + 4 1 0 7 4 0
The Citadel 3 2 0 5 6 0
Furman 3 2 1 4 5 2
Western Carolina 2 2 1 6 4 1
Appalachian State 1 4 0 2 9 0
Marshall 0 5 0 2 9 0
Davidson 0 0 0 4 6 0

The 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 2–9 record with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of seven eligible teams in the SoCon, and were outscored 389 to 234. Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, and Ed McTaggart were the team captains. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.