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
ConfOverall
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 NCAA University Division 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Denver *L 19–28 [2]
September 24 Xavier *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 20–138,571 [3]
October 1at Montana State *W 14–3
October 15at Cincinnati W 25–8
October 22at New Mexico State *L 8–40
October 29 Dayton *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 7–6
November 5at Tulsa W 21–2011,226
November 11at Drake *W 32–7
November 19 North Texas State
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 34–6 [4]
November 24 West Texas State *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 31–146,751 [5]
  • *Non-conference game

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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 wins 34–6 to nab Valley title". The Salina Journal. November 20, 1960. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Buffs Fall in Finale". Amarillo Globe-Times. November 25, 1960. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.