1945 WICHITA SHOCKERS FOOTBALL TEAM

1945 Wichita Shockers football
1945 Wichita Shockers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–4 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach	Melvin J. Binford (2nd season);
	Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

1945 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Oklahoma A&M $	1	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Tulsa	2	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Wichita	1	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Drake	1	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Saint Louis	0	–	1	–	0	5	–	4	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Wichita Shockers football team represented the Municipal University of Wichita in the 1945 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Melvin J. Binford, the Shockers compiled a 6–2 record during the season. The Shockers participated in their first year in the Missouri Valley Conference and compiled a 1–1 conference record en route to a third-place finish in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		Doane*	Wichita, KS	W 52–0
September 22		at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 0–61	10,000
September 29		at Kansas State*	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 6–13
October 6		at Washburn*	Moore Bowl Topeka, KS	W 0–14
October 13		Central Missouri State*	Wichita, KS	W 25–0
October 19		vs. Fort Riley*	El Dorado football field El Dorado, KS	W 31–13	1,500	^[1]
October 27		Kansas*	Wichita, KS	L 0–13	10,000	^[2]
November 3		at Pittsburg State*	Brandenburg Stadium Pittsburg, KS	W 40–9
November 10	2:00 p.m.	Kearney AAF*	Wichita, KS	W 34–6	3,500	^[3]^[4]
November 22		Drake	Wichita, KS	W 19–13
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

^ Claus, Jimmy (October 20, 1945). "Shockers Defeat Ft. Riley". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 6. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Pete Lightner (October 28, 1945). "K. U. Downs Wichita, 13 to 0". The Wichita Eagle. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kearney Raiders Will Meet W. U." The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 10, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hodge, Bill (November 11, 1945). "W. U. Shockers Wallop Kearney". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 14. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1945 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2019.

[1] Claus, Jimmy (October 20, 1945). "Shockers Defeat Ft. Riley". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 6. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] Pete Lightner (October 28, 1945). "K. U. Downs Wichita, 13 to 0". The Wichita Eagle. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Kearney Raiders Will Meet W. U." The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 10, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] Hodge, Bill (November 11, 1945). "W. U. Shockers Wallop Kearney". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 14. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "1945 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2019.

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v t e Wichita State Shockers football
Venues	Cessna Stadium (1946–1986)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
Culture & lore	1905 Cooper game 1905 Washburn game Camellia Bowl 1970 plane crash Timeline of football in Kansas
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

v t e Wichita State Shockers football
Venues	Cessna Stadium (1946–1986)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
Culture & lore	1905 Cooper game 1905 Washburn game Camellia Bowl 1970 plane crash Timeline of football in Kansas
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

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