1960 Wichita Shockers football team

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1960 Wichita Shockers football
MVC champion
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record8–2 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Veterans Field
Seasons
←  1959
1961  →
1960 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wichita $ 3 –0 –08 –2 –0
Tulsa 2 –1 –05 –5 –0
Cincinnati 1 –2 –04 –6 –0
North Texas State 0 –3 –02 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wichita (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1960 college football season. In its first season under head coach Hank Foldberg, the team compiled an 8–2 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 145. [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 freshman linebacker on the team.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Denver *
L 19–2811,114 [2]
September 24 Xavier *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 20–138,571 [3]
October 1at Montana State *
W 14–36,000
October 15at Cincinnati
W 25–819,000
October 22at New Mexico State *
L 8–408,616 [4]
October 29 Dayton *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 7–65,992
November 5at Tulsa
W 21–2011,226
November 11at Drake *
W 32–73,500
November 19 North Texas State
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 34–610,454 [5]
November 242:00 p.m. West Texas State *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 31–146,751–6,900 [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "1960 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Denver Tops Wichita 28-19". Great Bend Daily Tribune. September 18, 1960. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wichita U. gains 1st win of year; Stops Xavier 20–13". The Wichita Sunday Eagle. September 25, 1960. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wichita ruined as New Mexico State wins, 40–8". Tulsa World. October 23, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wichita wins 34–6 to nab Valley title". The Salina Journal. November 20, 1960. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Hodge, Bill (November 23, 1960). "Foldberg to Stand On Line-up". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. p. 7A. Retrieved May 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ Hodge, Bill (November 25, 1960). "Shockers Wrap Up 8-2 Season Mark". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. pp. 2C, 5C . Retrieved May 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ "Buffs Fall in Finale". Amarillo Globe-Times. November 25, 1960. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1960 Wichita)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
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