1944 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1945 →
1944 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Michigan State   –   6 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 2 – 0
Wichita   –   5 – 2 – 1
Bowling Green   –   5 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan   –   4 – 3 – 0
Wayne   –   1 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   1 – 8 – 1
Marquette   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its first season under head coach Melvin J. Binford, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record.[1]

The team was led on offense by halfback Linwood Sexton, one of the first African-Americans to play for Wichita.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23RockhurstWichita, KSW 24–0[2]
September 30at Kansas State
T 6–63,500
October 142:30 p.m.at Olathe NASOlathe, KSL 0–13[3][4][5]
October 21DoaneWichita, KSW 14–13
October 28at RockhurstKansas City, MOW 14–12[6]
November 4Kansas StateWichita, KSL 0–15
November 11McCook AAFWichita, KSW 13–7[7]
November 23DrakeWichita, KSW 13–12[8]

References

  1. ^ "Wichita St. (KS) Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 9, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Wichita University Pummels Rockhurst". The Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. September 24, 1944. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The Clippers Vs. Wichita". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. October 14, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Munies Lose To Olathe Naval Crew, 13 To 0". The Wichita Sunday Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. October 15, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Clippers Clip Wichita U." The Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. October 15, 1944. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rockhurst Taken By Wichita 14-12". The Manhattan Mercury-News. October 29, 1944. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wichita U. Whips McCook, Neb., AAF". The Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. November 12, 1944. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wichita Nips Drake, 13-12". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. November 24, 1944. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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