1961 Wichita Shockers football
MVC champion
Sun Bowl, L 9–17 vs. Villanova
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–3 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Toledo*
W 12–7
September 23at Arizona State*
L 7–21
September 30Cincinnati
W 21–13
October 7at West Texas State*
W 41–34
October 14at North Texas State
W 26–14[2]
October 21New Mexico State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 42–27
October 28Tulsa
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 9–711,770
November 4Oklahoma State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 25–13
November 11Drake*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 26–13
November 18at Dayton*Dayton, OHL 12–23
December 30vs. Villanova*
L 9–17
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1961 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wichita tromps North Texas 24–14; Keeps conference lead". Great Bend Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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