1969 Wichita State Shockers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Wichita State Shockers football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 2–8 1–4 Ben Wilson 1st Cessna Stadium The 1969 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Ben Wilson, the Shockers compiled a 2–8 record (1–3 against conference opponents), ties for fifth place in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 273 to 121.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1970 https://archive.org/details/official-collegiate-football-guide-1970-c/page/48/mode/1up 80th Phoenix, Arizona College Athletics Publishing Service 1970 48 January 13, 2025 Internet Archive The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium. Schedule 1969 AP Central y y y September 13 1:30 p.m. Utah State<ncg> Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS W 17–7 28,248 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-wichita-stat/183323607/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Wichita State surprises again September 14, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 6:33 p.m. at Florida StateWichita State's game against Florida State counted in the MVC standings. n Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 0–24 31,821 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-fsu-seminoles-slosh-to-240-w/183331696/ News-Press FSU Seminoles slosh to 24–0 win over fumbling Wichita September 21, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 2:30 p.m. at Colorado State<ncg> Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 21–50 20,751 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-colorado-state-rips/155441738/ The Kansas City Star Colorado State rips Wichita State, 50–21 September 28, 1969 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 1:30 p.m. West Texas State<ncg> Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS L 14–24 15,145 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-renners-star-sparkles/183370048/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Renner's star sparkles but Texans eclipse WSU October 5, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 1:30 p.m. New Mexico State<ncg> Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS L 6–23 13,762 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-aggies-hand-shockers-4/183329957/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Aggies hand Shockers 4th straight loss, 23–6 October 12, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 12:30 p.m. at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH L 14-21 8,416 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-obrien-stars-as-uc-ex/183369610/ Dayton Daily News O'Brien stars as UC explodes October 19, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 2:00 p.m. at No. 4 Arkansas<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR L 14–52 36,000–36,178 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-eichler-burnet/168913355/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Eichler, Burnett pace Hogs in romp over Wichita October 26, 1969 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 2:00 p.m. at North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX L 0–47 17,300 Yup, the gun was loaded; Shocks killed by rifle fire The Wichita Eagle and Beacon November 9, 1969 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88121771/yup-the-gun-was-loaded-shocks-killed-b/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 5:56 p.m. at Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY L 7–13 5,209 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-louisville-ends-its/183369186/ The Kansas City Star Louisville ends its grid slump; Wichita bows November 16, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 1:30 p.m. Tulsa Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS W 28–12 19,878 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-wichita-state-breaks/183370227/ The Salina Journal Wichita State breaks long winless skein November 23, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com 1969 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 21, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wichita-state/1969-schedule.html Schedule/Results (1969 Wichita State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/174940 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics April 14, 2025 Notes n References Wichita State Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita State Shockers football