The Thundering Herd football team kicked off its season against Miami University (Ohio) this past Saturday with a 31-26 win. What many people didn’t know was that some of Marshall’s most respected players were in the stands, not on the field.
If someone were to look around the Joan C. Edwards stadium during any Saturday night home football game, all they would see is a mass of green and white.
“I’m Marshall, I’m green through and through,” said Brian Swisher, a player on the first winning team after the plane crash.
Football in Huntington has evolved since the tragic plane crash of 1970 and the Herd fan base has only gotten stronger over the past 47 years.