The 1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.
In its third season under head coach Frank Ellwood, the team compiled a 2–9 record (0–4 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 389 to 234.
Bob Coleman, Ken Lawson, and Ed McTaggart were the team captains.
[1][2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.