HUNTINGTON — There is no doubt that this week means more to the Marshall University football team, fan base and community than most, as the Thundering Herd welcomes Coastal Carolina for the annual “75†memorial game, a tag placed on the home game nearest to the anniversary of the plane crash on Nov. 14, 1970.

It’s the only time this season that Marshall will wear its black uniforms, including a helmet designed in part by former assistant coach Red Dawson. But it’s far from the first or the last time that the Herd will play with the 75 on its mind.

Luke Creasy is a sports reporter for HD Media. He can be reached by phone at 304-526-2800.