1944 Wichita Shockers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Wichita Shockers football Independent 5–2–1 Melvin J. Binford 1st 1942 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.Wichita St. (KS) Yearly Results (1940-1944) College Football Data Warehouse April 9, 2019 https://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/w/wichita_state/1940-1944_yearly_results.phpDecember 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes The team was led on offense by halfback Linwood Sexton, one of the first African-Americans to play for Wichita. Schedule Central y y y September 23 1944 Rockhurst Hawks Rockhurst Wichita, KS W 24-0 Wichita University Pummels Rockhurst The Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle September 24, 1944 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30466173/wichita_university_pummels_rockhurst/ Newspapers.com September 30 at Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS T 6-6 3,500 October 14 2:30 p.m. at Olathe NAS Olathe, KS L 0-13 The Clippers Vs. Wichita https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/122770872/ Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri Associated Press October 14, 1944 14 April 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Munies Lose To Olathe Naval Crew, 13 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/122770755/ The Wichita Sunday Eagle Wichita, Kansas Associated Press October 15, 1944 12 April 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Clippers Clip Wichita U. The Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle October 15, 1944 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30465875/clippers_clip_wichita_u/ Newspapers.com October 21 1944 Doane Tigers Doane Wichita, KS W 14-13 October 28 at Rockhurst Kansas City, MO W 14-12 Rockhurst Taken By Wichita 14-12 The Manhattan Mercury-News October 29, 1944 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30466468/rockhurst_taken_by_wichita_1412/ Newspapers.com November 4 Kansas State Wichita, KS L 0-15 November 11 1944 McCook Army Air Field Bombers McCook AAF Wichita, KS W 13-7 Wichita U. Whips McCook, Neb., AAF The Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle November 12, 1944 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30465569/wichita_u_whips_mccook_neb_aaf/ Newspapers.com November 23 1944 Drake Bulldogs Drake Wichita, KS W 13-12 Wichita Nips Drake, 13-12 Minneapolis Morning Tribune November 24, 1944 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30465392/wichita_nips_drake_1312/ Newspapers.com References Wichita Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita Shockers football