1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ralph May
  • Rucker Wickline
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1961 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 5 1 08 2 0
Western Michigan 4 1 15 4 1
Miami (OH) 3 2 06 4 0
Ohio 3 2 15 3 1
Toledo 2 4 03 7 0
Marshall 1 4 02 7 1
Kent State 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1961 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In its third season under head coach Charlie Snyder, the Thundering Herd 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 183 to 62. Ralph May and Rucker Wickline were the team captains. Marshall played home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

Two Marshall players were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1961 All-MAC football team: halfback Millard Fleming and center Rucker Wickline. Fleming was a unanimous pick.