The 1970s began in tragedy for the Marshall Thundering Herd, as a plane crash claimed 75 lives, including players, coaches, and boosters. More than five decades later, Tony Gibson and his team will pay tribute to those lost. That heartbreaking day remains one of the darkest in college football history, a tragedy that forever reshaped the Marshall program and its legacy.

On November 14, Marshall Football posted a video on X. The caption read, “55 years later, we honor them. 🖤 November 14, 1970 We Are… Marshall 💚 #ForThe75.”Among the 75 lives lost were Captain Frank Abbott, Jim Adams, Mark Andrews, and many others, including young players like Kevin Gilmore and Art Harris. As the Thundering Herd prepares to face the Georgia State Panthers, the program will pause to honor those lost 55 yea

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