1962 Wichita Shockers football team

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1962 Wichita Shockers football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Veterans Field
Seasons
  1961
1963  
1962 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Louisville *L 20–2114,600
September 22 Arizona State *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–2111,529–11,530 [2]
September 29 Hardin–Simmons *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 13–69,662 [3]
October 6at Cincinnati L 15–2710,000
October 13 New Mexico State *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 24–69,891 [4]
October 20at Drake *L 0–107,500
October 27 Montana State *
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 32–107,630
November 3 North Texas State
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–98,185 [5]
November 17at Dayton L 0–85,000
November 22at Tulsa L 6–2110,000–10,057
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1962 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. "Arizona State rally sinks Shockers, 21–10". The Wichita Sunday Eagle & Beacon. September 23, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wichita wins 13–6". The Arizona Republic. September 30, 1962. Retrieved April 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aggie fumbles give victory to Shockers". Albuquerque Journal. October 14, 1962. Retrieved April 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "North Texas knocks off Shocks, 9–7". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 4, 1962. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1962-63 Wichita St. Shockers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 14, 2025.