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1960 Wichita Shockers football team

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1960 Wichita Shockers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–2 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita $ 3 0 0 8 2 0
Tulsa 2 1 0 5 5 0
Cincinnati 1 2 0 4 6 0
North Texas State 0 3 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wichita (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Hank Foldberg, the team compiled an 8–2 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 145.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Denver*L 19–28[2]
September 24Xavier*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 20–13
October 1at Montana State*W 14–3
October 15at CincinnatiW 25–8
October 22at New Mexico State*L 8–40
October 29Dayton*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 7–6
November 5at TulsaW 21–20
November 11at Drake*W 32–7
November 19North Texas State
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 34–6
November 24West Texas State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 31–146,751[3]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1960 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Denver Tops Wichita 28-19". Great Bend Daily Tribune. September 18, 1960. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buffs Fall in Finale". Amarillo Globe-Times. November 25, 1960. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.