1962 Wichita Shockers football team

1962 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
1962 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Texas State 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Wichita 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 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 15Louisville*
L 20–2114,600[2]
September 22Arizona State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–2111,529–11,530[3]
September 29Hardin–Simmons*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 13–69,662[4]
October 6at Cincinnati
L 15–2710,000[5]
October 13New Mexico State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 24–69,891[6]
October 20at Drake*
L 0–107,500[7]
October 27Montana State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 32–107,630[8]
November 3North Texas State
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–98,185[9]
November 17at Dayton
L 0–85,000[10]
November 22at Tulsa
L 6–2110,000–10,057[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [12]

References

  1. ^ "1962 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Louisville nips Wichita in thriller". Southwest-Times Record. September 16, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arizona State rally sinks Shockers, 21–10". The Wichita Sunday Eagle & Beacon. September 23, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wichita wins 13–6". The Arizona Republic. September 30, 1962. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cincy beats Wichita". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggie fumbles give victory to Shockers". Albuquerque Journal. October 14, 1962. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Drake spills Wichita 10–0". Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wichita bombs Bobcats with three quick TDs". The Missoulian. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North Texas knocks off Shocks, 9–7". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 4, 1962. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dayton scampers past Wichita U., 8–0". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulsa's 11-year drouth at end". The Tulsa Tribune. November 23, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Wichita)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
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