1964 Wichita State Shockers football team

The 1964 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its third and final season under head coach Marcelino Huerta, the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished third out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 197 to 112.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

1964 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 0 0 8 2 0
No. 18 Tulsa 3 1 0 9 2 0
Wichita State 2 2 0 4 6 0
North Texas State 1 3 0 2 7 1
Louisville 0 3 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Montana StateW 21–612,500[2]
October 3at Arizona StateL 18–2434,984[3]
October 10at Utah StateL 7–5110,299
October 17Detroit
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 8–7[4]
October 24at No. 4 ArkansasL 0–1738,000[5]
October 31Louisville
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 23–15
November 7at Oklahoma StateL 7–31
November 14Cincinnati
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–199,278[6]
November 21North Texas State
  • Veteran Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 14–65,050[7]
November 26at TulsaL 7–2119,750
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1964 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 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Sun Devils nip Wichita". The Sunday Herald. October 4, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Titans Protest Loss". The Detroit Daily Press. October 19, 1964. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Porkers Halt Wichita, 17 to 0". Austin American-Statesman. October 25, 1964. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bearcats Clinch MVC Title: 19-7 Win Over Wichita Does It". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1964. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wichita dumps North Texas State, 14–6". The Salina Journal. November 22, 1964. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.