That’s more than a team on the Marshall U. gridiron. It’s a storied link to a college and a community that faces the worst and found its best. Return of the Thundering Herd tells the uplifting story of the school that overcame the deaths of most of its football team, coaches, and many devoted fans in a devastating 1970 plane crash. The movie We Are Marshall captures the inspiring heart of that triumph. This superb sports documentary – with first-hand recall of events – takes you deeper in to the amazing tale. Hear the stories of players who missed the flight. Meet the improbable replacement team that a town and a nation took to its hearts. Visit with Marshall stars now playing professionally. Out of hate ashes rises a football program measured in wins, respect and lasting tribute to events of a bitter November night. Go Herd!