1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Alpha Mayfield
  • Wilson Lathan
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio $ 6 0 010 0 0
No. 6 Bowling Green 5 1 08 1 0
Kent State 4 2 06 3 0
Miami (OH) 2 3 05 5 0
Western Michigan 2 4 04 4 1
Marshall 1 4 02 7 1
Toledo 0 6 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In its second season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 160 to 58. Alpha Mayfield and Wilson Lathan were the team captains. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.