1945 Wichita Shockers football team

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.

1945 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
1945 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1945 record6–4 (1–1 MVC)
Head coachMelvin J. Binford (2nd season)

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15Doane*Wichita, KSW 52–0
September 22at TulsaL 0–61
September 29at Kansas State*L 6–13
October 6at Washburn*W 0–14
October 13Central Missouri State*Wichita, KSW 25–0
October 19Fort Riley*Wichita, KSW 38–13
October 27Kansas*Wichita, KSL 0–13
November 3at Pittsburg State*W 40–9
November 10Kearney Field*Wichita, KSW 34–6
November 22DrakeWichita, KSW 19–13
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1945 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
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