1977 Marshall
2–9 (0–4 Southern Conference), coached by Frank Ellwood. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Toledo 24–0Sep 24
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs Ohio | L 27–49 | 34% |
| Sep 17 | vs Morehead State | W 38–26 | 72% |
| Sep 24 | vs Toledo | W 24–0 | 50% |
| Oct 1 | at App State | L 20–28 | 34% |
| Oct 8 | at Miami (OH) | L 19–29 | 20% |
| Oct 15 | at Furman | L 24–42 | 28% |
| Oct 22 | at Western Michigan | L 29–53 | 27% |
| Oct 29 | vs Louisville | L 0–56 | 42% |
| Nov 5 | at Akron | L 7–28 | 44% |
| Nov 12 | vs Western Carolina | L 26–41 | 61% |
| Nov 19 | at Chattanooga | L 20–37 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Chattanooga 37–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 65th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 234–389
- Coach
- Frank Ellwood
- Elo
- 1189 −133 this season
- SP+ rating
- -26.4 No. 138 of 140; offense No. 84, defense No. 139
- SRS
- −23.6 No. 139 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Carlin B. Carpenter
- Captains
- Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson and Ed McTaggart
1977 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 VMI | 3–0 | 7–4 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–1 | 9–1–1 | |
 The Citadel | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Furman | 3–2–1 | 4–5–2 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| App State | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
 Marshall | 0–4 | 2–9 | |
 Davidson | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.