1963 Wichita Shockers football team

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1963 Wichita Shockers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1963 record7–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita $ 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Cincinnati 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisville 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Marcelino Huerta, the team compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 117.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Arizona State*
W 33–13
September 28at Boston College*
L 16–2222,000
October 12Hardin–Simmons*
W 26–12
October 19at Louisville
W 47–14
October 26at North Texas State
L 3–714,000[2]
November 2at New Mexico State*
W 47–7
November 9Dayton*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 12–7
November 16Cincinnati
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 23–20
November 30Tulsa
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 26–15
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1963 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Eagles shade WU, 7–3". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 27, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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