1963 Wichita State
7–2 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 47–7Nov 2
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Arizona State | W 33–13 | 23% |
| Sep 28 | at Boston College | L 16–22 | 35% |
| Oct 12 | vsHardin Simmons | W 26–12 | 79% |
| Oct 19 | at Louisville | W 47–14 | 52% |
| Oct 26 | at North Texas | L 3–7 | 55% |
| Nov 2 | at New Mexico State | W 47–7 | 55% |
| Nov 9 | vs Dayton | W 12–7 | 82% |
| Nov 16 | vs Cincinnati | W 23–20 | 64% |
| Nov 30 | vs Tulsa | W 26–15 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulsa 26–15; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1963.
Led the nationVern Burke: receiving touchdowns (9 TD)
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- 3–1 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–117
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1558 +125 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 5.5 No. 50 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1964
The 1964 draft| Rd 4 | Bob Long E | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 5 | Dick Klein OT | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 6 | Henry Schichtle QB | New York Giants |
| Rd 7 | Bill Parcells OT | Detroit Lions |
1963 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 3–1 | 7–2 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–1 | 6–4 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 5–5 | |
| North Texas | 2–2 | 3–6 | |
| Louisville | 0–3 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.