Marshall University, located in Huntington, WV, is one of the best colleges that West Virginia has to offer! This beautiful university has 100,805 alumni, and these alumni are proud to call themselves apart of the Thundering Herd. This amazing university strives to have the best academics, athletics, and students.

1) Marshall University, located in Huntington, WV, was founded in 1837.

The number of this train is 1837.

2) The university is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States.

3) Old Main is the oldest building on campus and is now home to the university administration offices.

4) In April of 2007, Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine was ranked fifth in the nation in producing family physicians.

5) In 2012, Marshall University added a Pharmacy school with the first class to graduate in 2016.

6) Marshall University hasn't always been the "Thundering Herd."

The name Thundering Herd came from a Zane Grey novel that came out in 1925. Marshall was originally known as the "Indians," with their colors being black and blue. Green and white came along in 1903.

7) The Joan C. Edwards Astroturf football stadium has a capacity of 38,227 people.

8) John F. Kennedy spoke at the college in 1960 during his campaign for presidency.

Pictured above is Marshall University playing against West Virginia University.

9) November 14, 1970 was a dark day for Marshall University.

10) The Thundering Football team was headed home after a game against the East Carolina University Pirates in North Carolina and the plane crashed and killed all 75 people that were on board.

12) The plane crash almost led to the football program being discontinued, but Marshall University reconsidered cancelling it.

Pictured above is Ritter Park, which is located near the Marshall University campus. It is absolutely stunning!

12) The Marshall University football program was rebuilt from the ground up in 1971.

Pictured above is the Marshall University Cheerleaders at a football game in the Joan C. Edwards stadium.

13) The Memorial Fountain plaque reads: "They shall live on in the hearts of their families and friends forever and this memorial records their loss to the university and the community."

14) We Are Marshall is a film about life after the plane crash, starring Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox.

Growing up in West Virginia, you inevitably pick a side. Marshall or West Virginia University. Well, no matter which college you choose to favor, you have to admit that they both have incredible history! Marshall University is a great college to attend, many of my friends have gone there over the years.

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