1944 Wichita Shockers football team

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.

1944 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
  • Melvin J. Binford (1st season)
1944 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH)    8 1 0
Michigan State    6 1 0
No. 9 Notre Dame    8 2 0
Central Michigan    5 2 0
Wichita    5 2 1
Bowling Green    5 3 0
Western Michigan    4 3 0
Wayne    1 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan    1 8 1
Marquette    1 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led on offense by halfback Linwood Sexton, one of the first African-Americans to play for Wichita.

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