1962 Wichita Shockers football team

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Marcelino Huerta, the team compiled a 3–7 record (0–3 against conference opponents), finished in last place out of four teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 139 to 127.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium. Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells was a junior linebacker on the team.

1962 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
1962 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 3 0 05 5 0
North Texas State 2 1 06 4 0
Cincinnati 1 2 02 8 0
Wichita 0 3 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Louisville*L 20–21
September 22Arizona State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–21
September 29Hardin–Simmons*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 13–6
October 6at CincinnatiL 15–27
October 13New Mexico State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 24–6
October 20at Drake*L 0–107,500[2]
October 27Montana State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 32–10
November 3North Texas State
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–9[3]
November 17at DaytonL 0–8
November 22at TulsaL 6–2110,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1962 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. "North Texas knocks off Shocks, 9–7". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 4, 1962. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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