1965 Wichita State Shockers football team

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1965 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–7 (0–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Tulsa $ 4 0 0 8 3 0
Louisville 2 1 0 6 4 0
North Texas State 2 2 0 3 7 0
Cincinnati 1 2 0 5 5 0
Wichita State 0 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1965 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach George Karras, the team compiled a 2–7 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 170 to 120.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at
Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
  • L 6–178,000[2]
    October 2at CincinnatiL 6–14
    October 9at
    Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
  • L 6–8
    October 16New Mexico State*L 20–45[3]
    October 23Southern Illinois*
    • Veterans Field
    • Wichita, KS
    W 27–0
    October 30at LouisvilleL 10–30
    November 6at North Texas StateL 21–2414,000[4]
    November 13Utah State*
    • Veterans Field
    • Wichita, KS
    W 21–197,266
    November 20Tulsa
    • Veterans Field
    • Wichita, KS
    L 3–1312,000
    • *Non-conference game

    References

    1. ^ "1965 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.
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