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1961 Wichita Shockers football team
The 1961 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 (MVC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Hank Foldberg, the team compiled an 8–3 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 230 to 189. Wichita finished the season with a 17–9 loss to Villanova in the Sun Bowl.[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 sophomore linebacker on the team.
| 1961 Wichita Shockers football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (3–0 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Field |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at Toledo* | W 12–7 | |||
| September 23 | at Arizona State* | L 7–21 | |||
| September 30 | Cincinnati | W 21–13 | |||
| October 7 | at West Texas State* |
| W 41–34 | ||
| October 14 | at North Texas State | W 26–14 | [2] | ||
| October 21 | New Mexico State* |
| W 42–27 | ||
| October 28 | Tulsa |
| W 9–7 | 11,770 | |
| November 4 | Oklahoma State* |
| W 25–13 | ||
| November 11 | Drake* |
| W 26–13 | ||
| November 18 | at Dayton* | Dayton, OH | L 12–23 | ||
| December 30 | vs. Villanova* | L 9–17 | |||
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References edit
- ^ "1961 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Wichita tromps North Texas 24–14; Keeps conference lead". Great Bend Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.