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Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame

Jack Lengyel
Jack Lengyel
  • Induction:
    2022
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Lengyel was head coach of the "Young" Thundering Herd, the program's first teams following the 1970 plane crash. He rebuilt the football program, and picked up a 15-13 win in Marshall's first home game after the crash by beating Xavier on a last-second touchdown on September 25, 1971. Later that same season, MU upset Bowling Green at Homecoming, taking down Coach Don Nehlen's Falcons, 12-10. Following his time in Huntington, Lengyel joined the administrative ranks, being named Director of Athletics at Fresno State, Missouri and Navy. In 2006, Lengyel's story was brought to the silver screen by Warner Bros. Pictures in We Are Marshall, where he was portrayed by Matthew McConaughey.
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