1963 Wichita Shockers football team

1963 Wichita Shockers football
MVC Co-Champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	7–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach	Marcelino Huerta (2nd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Field
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wichita +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cincinnati +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisville	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Cincinnati and Louisville's games against Dayton counted in the conference standings.

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Marcelino Huerta, the Shockers compiled an overall record of 7–2 record with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the MVC title with Cincinnati, and outscored opponents 233 to 117. ^[1] The team played home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium, in Wichita, Kansas.

Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells was a senior linebacker on the team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Arizona State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 33–13	31,592	[2]
September 28	at Boston College *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 16–22	22,000
October 12	Hardin–Simmons *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 26–12	15,720	[3]
October 19	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 47–14	6,196
October 26	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 3–7	14,000	[4]
November 2	at New Mexico State *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 47–7	9,000	[5]
November 9	Dayton *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 12–7
November 16	Cincinnati	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 23–20	11,589
November 30	Tulsa	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 26–15	9,830
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Collegiate Grid Standings". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. December 2, 1963. p. 5B. Retrieved May 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Shockers shock Devils". The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Shockers upend Cowboys, 26–13". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 13, 1963. Retrieved April 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eagles shade WU, 7–3". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 27, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wichita socks New Mexico Aggies, 47–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "1963 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
7. "Schedule/Results (1963 Wichita)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 14, 2025.