1964 Wichita State Shockers football team

1964 Wichita State Shockers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–6 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Marcelino Huerta (3rd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Field
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 18 Tulsa	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Wichita State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
North Texas State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Louisville	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1964 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its third and final season under head coach Marcelino Huerta, the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished third out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 197 to 112. ^[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Montana State	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 21–6	12,500–12,567	[2] [3]
October 3	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 18–24	34,984	[4]
October 10	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 7–51	10,299
October 17	Detroit	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 8–7	10,960	[5]
October 24	at No. 4 Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–17	38,000–39,000	[6]
October 31	Louisville	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 23–15	8,310
November 7	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–31	19,000
November 14	Cincinnati	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 7–19	9,278	[7]
November 21	North Texas State	Veteran Field Wichita, KS	W 14–6	5,050	[8]
November 26	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 7–21	19,750
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1964 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
2. "Wichita opens with victory". The Kansas City Star. September 20, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
4. "Sun Devils nip Wichita". The Sunday Herald. October 4, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Titans Protest Loss". The Detroit Daily Press. October 19, 1964. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Porkers Halt Wichita, 17 to 0". Austin American-Statesman. October 25, 1964. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bearcats Clinch MVC Title: 19-7 Win Over Wichita Does It". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1964. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wichita dumps North Texas State, 14–6". The Salina Journal. November 22, 1964. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "1964-65 Wichita St. Shockers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 14, 2025.