Marshall University Athletics
Marshall-ECU Game Moved to September 12
8/14/2020 2:04:00 PM | Football
Thundering Herd, Pirates to face off in Greenville, N.C.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall and East Carolina's football game, originally scheduled for September 5 in Greenville, N.C., then moved to "Week Zero" (August 29), has now been re-scheduled for September 12, the two schools announced Friday. The change was made necessary due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Marshall and East Carolina have been forever linked since the tragic crash of Southern Airways Flight 932 on Nov. 14, 1970, which claimed the lives of all 75 aboard following ECU's 17-14 home victory earlier that afternoon.
The events of the day were depicted in the 2006 Warner Bros. motion picture We Are Marshall, starring Matthew McConaughey.
The two schools have met 15 times previously, with ECU winning 10.
One of Marshall's victories was a thrilling comeback win in the 2001 GMAC Bowl, which saw the Herd emerge with a 64-61 double overtime victory on the arm of MVP Byron Leftwich, who passed for a bowl-record 576 yards to bring MU back from a 38-8 halftime deficit.
"We are grateful to (Athletic Director) Jon Gilbert and everyone at East Carolina University for their efforts in making sure this game stayed on the schedule due to the tremendous significance for both institutions," said Mike Hamrick, Director of Athletics at Marshall. "Our people, our universities and our football programs will forever be linked by the tragedy that occurred 50 years ago."
Marshall and ECU are also set to meet three more times: September 18, 2021 in Huntington, September 9, 2023 in Greenville and September 13, 2025 in Huntington.
One other scheduling note: Marshall Athletics has announced the cancellation of the September 19 football away game against the Ohio Bobcats after the Mid-American Conference (MAC) postponed fall sports. Patrons who purchased tickets for this game will be refunded in the next 72 hours. A make-up game has not yet been announced. More information will be released as it becomes available. Please call the Marshall Ticket Office at 800-THE-HERD during normal office hours for any ticket related questions for the 2020 football season.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
Marshall and East Carolina have been forever linked since the tragic crash of Southern Airways Flight 932 on Nov. 14, 1970, which claimed the lives of all 75 aboard following ECU's 17-14 home victory earlier that afternoon.
The events of the day were depicted in the 2006 Warner Bros. motion picture We Are Marshall, starring Matthew McConaughey.
The two schools have met 15 times previously, with ECU winning 10.
One of Marshall's victories was a thrilling comeback win in the 2001 GMAC Bowl, which saw the Herd emerge with a 64-61 double overtime victory on the arm of MVP Byron Leftwich, who passed for a bowl-record 576 yards to bring MU back from a 38-8 halftime deficit.
"We are grateful to (Athletic Director) Jon Gilbert and everyone at East Carolina University for their efforts in making sure this game stayed on the schedule due to the tremendous significance for both institutions," said Mike Hamrick, Director of Athletics at Marshall. "Our people, our universities and our football programs will forever be linked by the tragedy that occurred 50 years ago."
Marshall and ECU are also set to meet three more times: September 18, 2021 in Huntington, September 9, 2023 in Greenville and September 13, 2025 in Huntington.
One other scheduling note: Marshall Athletics has announced the cancellation of the September 19 football away game against the Ohio Bobcats after the Mid-American Conference (MAC) postponed fall sports. Patrons who purchased tickets for this game will be refunded in the next 72 hours. A make-up game has not yet been announced. More information will be released as it becomes available. Please call the Marshall Ticket Office at 800-THE-HERD during normal office hours for any ticket related questions for the 2020 football season.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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