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The 1962 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1962 college football season. In its first season under head coach Marcelino Huerta, the team compiled a 3–7 record, finished in last place out of four teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 139 to 127. The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.
The 1963 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1963 college football season. In its second season under head coach Marcelino Huerta, the team compiled a 7–2 record, won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 117. The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.
The 1964 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1964 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Marcelino Huerta, the team compiled a 4–6 record, finished third out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 197 to 112. The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.
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- ↑ "1959 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.