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1963 Wichita Shockers football team

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1963 Wichita Shockers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita $ 3 1 0 7 2 0
Cincinnati 2 1 0 6 4 0
Tulsa 2 2 0 5 5 0
North Texas State 2 2 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 3 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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 team compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 117.[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 senior linebacker on the team.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Arizona State*W 33–1331,592[2]
September 28at Boston College*L 16–2222,000
October 12Hardin–Simmons*W 26–1215,720[3]
October 19at LouisvilleW 47–14
October 26at North Texas StateL 3–714,000[4]
November 2at New Mexico State*W 47–7
November 9Dayton*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 12–7
November 16Cincinnati
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 23–20
November 30Tulsa
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 26–159,830
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1963 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Shockers shock Devils". The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Hardin–Simmons)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Eagles shade WU, 7–3". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 27, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.