1962 Wichita Shockers football team

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1962 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Louisville*L 20–21
September 22Arizona State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–21
September 29Hardin–Simmons*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 13–6
October 6at CincinnatiL 15–27
October 13New Mexico State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 24–6
October 20at Drake*L 0–107,500[2]
October 27Montana State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 32–10
November 3North Texas State
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–9[3]
November 17at DaytonL 0–8
November 22at TulsaL 6–2110,000
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1962 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "North Texas knocks off Shocks, 9–7". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 4, 1962. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.