1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–2
Head coach
Captains
  • John Chmara
  • Phil Milano
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arkansas State    8 0 2
Delaware    7 1 0
Maryland State    7 1 0
Mississippi Southern    9 2 0
Navy    4 3 2
Memphis State    6 4 0
Florida State    5 5 0
Tampa    6 6 0
Miami (FL)    4 5 0
Sewanee    3 5 0
Marshall    2 5 2
Chattanooga    3 7 0
Louisville    1 7 0
Virginia    1 8 0

The 1953 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 180 to 109. John Chmara and Phil Milano were the team captains. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.