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Marshall, Penn State Ink 2026 Game in Happy Valley
4/1/2021 1:56:00 PM | Football
Thundering Herd, Nittany Lions to square off on the gridiron
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall and Penn State will meet in State College, Pennsylvania on September 5, 2026 the two schools announced Thursday.
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The meeting will be the third in the series, with the Nittany Lions taking a 26-7 victory on October 12, 1929 and a 65-0 triumph on October 11, 1930 in Happy Valley.
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Marshall's 1929 touchdown was scored on an 8-yard pass from Tom Stark to Ramey Hunter, both of whom are in the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame. Stark threw another 2-yard touchdown pass to Hunter, but it was wiped out by a penalty. All four Penn State touchdowns were scored by Frank Diedrich (two rushing, one receiving and one fumble recovery in the end zone). Diedrich also kicked a PAT to account for 25 of the Nittany Lions' 26 points.
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In 1930, Penn State's Tommy Evans returned the game's opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown en route to a 28-0 first-quarter margin.
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The Thundering Herd also faces Army on the road on October 11 and will host Liberty (date TBA) in 2026.
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The meeting will be the third in the series, with the Nittany Lions taking a 26-7 victory on October 12, 1929 and a 65-0 triumph on October 11, 1930 in Happy Valley.
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Marshall's 1929 touchdown was scored on an 8-yard pass from Tom Stark to Ramey Hunter, both of whom are in the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame. Stark threw another 2-yard touchdown pass to Hunter, but it was wiped out by a penalty. All four Penn State touchdowns were scored by Frank Diedrich (two rushing, one receiving and one fumble recovery in the end zone). Diedrich also kicked a PAT to account for 25 of the Nittany Lions' 26 points.
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In 1930, Penn State's Tommy Evans returned the game's opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown en route to a 28-0 first-quarter margin.
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The Thundering Herd also faces Army on the road on October 11 and will host Liberty (date TBA) in 2026.
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