1969 Wichita State Shockers football team

1969 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–8 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 4 0 0 8 2 0
North Texas State 4 1 0 7 3 0
Louisville 2 3 0 5 4 1
Cincinnati 2 3 0 4 6 0
Wichita State 1 3 0 2 8 0
Tulsa 1 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Ben Wilson, the team compiled a 2–8 record (1–3 against conference opponents), finished fifth out of six teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 273 to 121.[2] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Utah State*W 17–728,248
September 20at Florida State*L 0–2431,821
September 27at Colorado State*L 21–5020,751[3]
October 4West Texas State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 14–24
October 11New Mexico State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 6–23
October 18at CincinnatiL 14–21
October 25at No. 4 Arkansas*L 14–5236,178
November 8at North Texas StateL 0–4717,300[4]
November 15at LouisvilleL 7–13
November 22Tulsa
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 28–1219,878
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1969.html
  2. ^ "1969 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Colorado State rips Wichita State, 50–21". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Yup, the gun was loaded; Shocks killed by rifle fire". The Wichita Eagle and Beacon. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.