Changes

On March 1, 1961, the West Virginia Legislature approved changing the school's name to Marshall University.<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/a-university-at-last-1960-1969/1960-1969-59/</ref>  Marshall had two branch campuses at Logan West Virginia and Williamson West Virginia from 1963 to 1971.  They then became a part of the community college system.<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/a-university-at-last-1960-1969/1960-1969-62/</ref>

On March 1, 1961, the West Virginia Legislature approved changing the school's name to Marshall University.<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/a-university-at-last-1960-1969/1960-1969-59/</ref>  Marshall had two branch campuses at Logan West Virginia and Williamson West Virginia from 1963 to 1971.  They then became a part of the community college system.<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/a-university-at-last-1960-1969/1960-1969-62/</ref>

On November 14, 1970, the football team, its coaching staff and fans were killed when a plane crashed while returning from a game with East Carolina University.<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/tragedy-protests-and-new-horizons-1970-1979/1970-1979-72/</ref>  The school conducts an annual memorial service for the those who died in that crash.    In 2006, the campus' recovery from the tragedy was portrayed in a commercial film, ''We Are Marshall''.<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/2000-present/2000-present-129/</ref> In 1978, the Medical School admitted its first students.<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/tragedy-protests-and-new-horizons-1970-1979/1970-1979-89/</ref>  Since 2003, the school has sponsored the Marshall University Marathon, the largest marathon in West Virginia.<ref>http://marshalluniversitymarathon.com/marshall-marathon/</ref>

On November 14, 1970, the football team, its coaching staff and fans were killed when a plane crashed while returning from a game with [[East Carolina University]].<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/tragedy-protests-and-new-horizons-1970-1979/1970-1979-72/</ref>  The school conducts an annual memorial service for the those who died in that crash.    In 2006, the campus' recovery from the tragedy was portrayed in a commercial film, ''We Are Marshall''.<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/2000-present/2000-present-129/</ref> In 1978, the Medical School admitted its first students.<ref>http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/tragedy-protests-and-new-horizons-1970-1979/1970-1979-89/</ref>  Since 2003, the school has sponsored the Marshall University Marathon, the largest marathon in West Virginia.<ref>http://marshalluniversitymarathon.com/marshall-marathon/</ref>

 

==Athletics==

==Athletics==

Marshall has 9 women's and 6 men's [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports" /> The football program has won 5 bowl games (while losing 2).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/marshall_database.htm</ref>

Marshall has 9 women's and 6 men's [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports" /> The football program has won 5 bowl games (while losing 2).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/marshall_database.htm</ref>