Wichita State Shockers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wichita State Shockers |
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|---|---|
| University | Wichita State University |
| Conference | The American |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Darron Boatright |
| Location | Wichita, Kansas |
| Varsity teams | 15 |
| Football stadium | Cessna Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Charles Koch Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Eck Stadium |
| Mascot | WuShock |
| Nickname | Shockers |
| Colors | Yellow and Black |
The Wichita State Shockers are the athletic teams that represent Wichita State University. They compete in the NCAA Division I. They are members of the American Athletic Conference.
Varsity sports
A member of the American Athletic Conference, Wichita State University sponsors teams in seven men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Golf | Softball |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field† | Track and field† |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
Football team plane crash
On October 2, 1970, the first plane carrying players and staff of the WSU football team took off from a Colorado airport after refueling. It was supposed to go to Logan, Utah for a game against Utah State University. It flew into a mountain valley too narrow to allow it to turn back. It crashed into a mountainside. This killed 31 of the 40 players, administrators and fans near a ski resort 40 miles (64 km) away from Denver. President Richard Nixon sent the president of the university a note which read, "Our thoughts and prayers go out to you in this time of sorrow."
Bowl games
| Season | Bowl | Champion | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Raisin Bowl | Pacific | 26 | Wichita | 14 |
| 1948 | Camellia Bowl | Hardin–Simmons | 49 | Wichita | 12 |
| 1961 | Sun Bowl | Villanova | 17 | Wichita State | 9 |
See also
In Spanish: Wichita State Shockers para niños
