1944 Wichita Shockers football team

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1944
Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Seasons
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 23
Rockhurst
Wichita, KSW 24–0[2]
September 30at Kansas StateT 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 11
McCook AAF
Wichita, 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]
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