For many years, the place to be on fall Saturdays here in the industrial town of Huntington, West Virginia was Fairfield Stadium. A barebones place, the Marshall Thundering Herd football program faced their foes at the old red-brick venue for more than sixty seasons. In 1991, its far more modern replacement was built just down the road and was christened Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Joan - a noted philanthropist and jazz singer - and her husband James donated approximately $65 million dollars to the university over the years and were avid fans of the school's football team. Since their new digs were unveiled, the Herd have dominated on their home turf and solidified themselves as a Group of 5 power. But sadly, most of Marshall's notoriety surrounds a tragedy which unfolded on the evening of November 14, 1970. Read more >
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