Question: Is it true that Marshall lost more football games in the 70s than any other program in the nation?
Bishop73
12th Jun 2020
We Are Marshall (2006)
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Answer: Not quite, at least for Division 1 schools. Marshall had a record of 22-84 from '70-'79. UTEP (University of Texas at El Paso) had a record of 23-87 during the same time. So, while UTEP did lose more games, they had a slightly higher win percentage.
Bishop73
Well, the narration says that Marshall lost more football games in the 70s than any other program in the nation.
I was only giving both perspectives to answer the question. The statement made is not quite true since UTEP did lose more. When comparing teams win-loss records, you generally take into account the number of games played.
Bishop73