In its tenth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 9–3 record, lost to Catawba in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl and outscored opponents by a total of 342 to 125.
Marshall had a record of 0–1 against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.
[1] Charlie Snyder and Chasey Wilson were the team captains.
97 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
[3] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.