Hall of Fame
Larry Marmie was a four-year starter at quarterback for the Eastern Maroons’ football team from 1962-1965. He began his collegiate career at Ohio State playing for Woody Hayes before transferring to EKU in 1962.
He started his Eastern Kentucky career, playing for head coach Glenn Presnell and being named third team All-Ohio Valley Conference, setting a new school record for most yards passing with 172 against Middle Tennessee. The Colonels were conference co-champs that year with a 4-2 league mark. He was also adept rushing the football and picked up 242 yards that season on the ground and scored four touchdowns.
His sophomore season saw Marmie attain honorable mention All-OVC recognition as he led the team in rushing with 428 yards and throwing with 475 yards and three TDs. His passing completion percentage picked up his junior season as he hit 54.8 percent of his passes while playing for first-year EKU head coach Roy Kidd. He also added another 334 yards rushing.
Marmie served as co-captain his senior year as he threw for 724 yards, completing 62.5 percent of his passes for a new school single season record. He closed his career with school records for passing percentage, most passes completed in a game, career total offense yards and most yards passing in a game and a single season.
Marmie began his coaching career which spanned 50 years with a two-year stint as head coach at Berea High School. His 28-year college coaching career included a five-year stint at EKU from 1972-1976. Other coaching career highlights included serving as head coach at Arizona State University from 1988-1991 and 18 years as an assistant coach in the NFL from 1996-2015.
