'70 at 9 a.m. each October 2. "[7] The Los Angeles Times reported that there was much kicking and that the game was considered much safer than regular play, but that the new rule was not "conducive to the sport."[8]. A fictional version of the program is shown in the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso. [1] The team played its home games at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. Utah. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. All rights reserved. However, at that point on the flight path, the crew would have been unable to see that the valley ended at Loveland Pass, and thus they proceeded into an area from which an escape was not possible. NTSB report, I feel I did everything that I could have done in the situation. The Shockers started seven freshmen and 10 sophomores and scored five points on a 37-yard field goal by John Potts and a safety when Cincinnati quarterback Bill Carter was tackled in the end zone. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. Florida State and Wichita State wallowed around in the slop looking for the football. 1 Houston, How Wichita State basketball coach Billy Kennedy hasnt let Parkinsons slow him down, While others shy away, Wichita States Craig Porter sees opportunity in the mid-range, Who I do it for: WSUs Jaron Pierre puts on a show for family in New Orleans homecoming. A list of the 31 people killed in the Wichita State football plane crash on Oct. 2, 1970. Record: 0-9 (123rd of 123) (Schedule & Results). The game with Utah State was cancelled. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Q: How can I learn more about the plane crash? View Previous Seasons LSFN All-Time Record 466-287-31 Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. The university had a contract with Golden Eagle Aviation to provide a Douglas DC-6B to transport the team to away games. In 2008, Howard Johnson, father of victim Ron Johnson, dedicated a stage musical called Waltzing in Heaven to the 1970 team in memory of his son. The MVC dropped football to NCAA Division I-AA status in 1985, leaving WSU an independent in its final season. Physical Details: 5 x 7 inches . Instead of hanging around campus, the two traveled to Naputano's hometown of Altoona, Pa., with Withers making a detour to visit his maternal grandparents who lived in nearby Johnstown.. The only time I ever have is in the (NFL). This years is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday. Player Randy Kiesau flew from Wichita to Denver on the Black plane, then changed to the Gold plane. AP. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. However, the Cardinals came back to win the game by a 3424 score.[12]. The National Transportation Safety Board issued this executive summary, The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the intentional operation of the aircraft over a mountain valley route at an altitude from which the aircraft could neither climb over the obstructing terrain ahead, nor execute a successful course reversal. The game was officiated by then Washburn head coach John H. Outland. Bert Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, athletic director, Marian Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, wife of athletic director, Marty Harrison, 19, Argonia, team manager, Carl Fahrbach, 50, Wichita, dean of admissions, Floyd Farmer, 35, Wichita, ticket manager, Ray Coleman, 45, Wichita, chairman of Shocker Club, Maxine Coleman, 43, Wichita, wife of chairman, John Grooms, 42, Wichita, won membership drive, Etta Mae Grooms, 38, Wichita, won membership drive, Yvonne King, 41, Hesston, wife of state representative. The event was organized by former Wichita State player John Potts and former Arkansas player Chuck Dicus, according to The Wichita Eagle. He would subsequently drop the plan weeks later. The Wichita State Shockers football team was the college football program of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. Arkansas' fans refrained from calling the Hogs as they supported the Shockers. Dubbed the "Second Season," Wichita State took 46 players 39 of them freshmen and sophomores to Little Rock to face No. game was to be played Saturday and placed a black and yellow wreath on the 50-yard (AP Photo)ASSOCIATED PRESS. The 1970 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The team compiled a 09 record (04 against conference opponents), finished last out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 381 to 99. The brief ceremony honors WSU football players, administrators The Shockers only points were scored in the first quarter on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Tom Owen to Eddie Plopa. Tolle made it look like 1993 all over again at Eck Stadium on Saturday, doing his best Darren Dreifort impression. According to Orville Henry's story in the following day's Arkansas Gazette, a crowd of 40,000 at War Memorial Stadium gave Wichita State's team - a 46-man roster with 19 freshmen and 20 sophomores - a minute-long standing ovation. FILE - In this Oct. 3, 1970, file photo, a charred Wichita State University football helmet is shown amid the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Silver Plume, Colo. Six weeks later, on Nov. 14, 1970, a plane carrying members of the Marshall football team crashed. Richard Taylor Minister at University United Methodist Church, he knew many of the players, coaches and administrators on the plane. A sardine dinner proved irresistible, Drunken pyros unite! Register for free to see them all, or buy a printed copy of yearbooks from West High School from Wichita, Kansas today. had no objection of using freshman in the remaining games; neither did the Missouri He died two days later. Summarize this article for a 10 years old. line. We know you hear with us the thrill and excitement of the game. Trainer Tom Reeves and player John Taylor died later after receiving 1970-71 Wichita State Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 10-16 (0-0, in MVC ) Coach: Gary Thompson PS/G: 80.0 (82nd of 206) PA/G: 80.0 (136th of 206) SRS: 1.65 (81st of 203) SOS: 1.61 (80th of 203) Wichita State School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game 1969 Roster - By Number From the 1969 FSU Football Handbook, page 42. . Self Proclaimed or Named by Newspaper Champions: 1937: Pittsburg (10-1) / Bishop Ward (7-0-1) / Great Bend (9-0) 1936: Pittsburg (11-1) 1935: Chanute (8-0) 1934: Wichita North (8-0) 1933: Wyandotte (9-0) / Pittsburg (11-0) 1932: Wyandotte (8-0-1) 1931: 1930: Topeka 1929: El Dorado (8-0) / Topeka (7-0) / Independence (9-0) 1928: Lawrence (7-0) / El Dorado (9-0) Do you have a sports website? Make sure you're in the loop --- take five seconds to Sign up for our FREE Razorbacks newsletter now!). Many of us are familiar with the Marshall University story from the 2006 movie We Are Marshall.. A longtime P.E. Wichita Falls Coyotes State Champions: 1941 1949 1950 1958 1961 1969 1961 Schedule Record: 10-0-0 Head Coach: Joe Golding Vs Common Opponents (See All) Click on teams to see side-by-side scores. A: The Wichita Eagle archives many stories and pictures from its coverage at www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/. Harmon, the first female member of the Shocker Sports Hall of Fame, worked as executive secretary, fieldhouse director, academic counselor and assistant to the athletic director. 84 defensive end Pete Naputano was a junior from Altoona who was on the injured list and not on the plane. On October 2, 1970, a plane crashed that was carrying about half of the football team on their way to play a game against Utah State University. The first official football game played by Wichita State was in 1897, when they were known as Fairmount, under the coaching of T. H. Morrison. On Saturday, Nov. 14, 1970, a plane carrying members of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team and coaching staff crashed in West Virginia killing all 75 people on board and plunging the university and community into grief. The Shockers fielded a team from 1897 to 1986. The tragedy-ridden Wichita State football squad looked for all the world like kids just out of high school as they warmed up Saturday night to face the nations No. They met Wichita coming the other way. Pennsylvania had a connection to the Marshall tragedy No. The experiment was considered a failure. Or write about sports? The official 1970 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison 31 people were killed. Each year, the university holds a ceremony on campus at the Memorial 70 monument. Portrait of John Yeros near the site of a plane crash near Loveland Pass, Colo., on Thursday, August 27, 2010. Once there, the senior parked his car and . Utah State placed a memorial wreath at the 50-yard line at its football stadium. No plans have been made for the construction of a new multi-purpose athletic facility to replace the decrepit stadium. Only nine people - including eight players - survived. The 1970 Wichita Shockers football teamwas an American footballteam that represented Wichita State Universityas a member of the Missouri Valley Conferenceduring the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. [38] The remaining portion of the schedule was designated the "second season. The Wichita State Shockers football team was the college football program of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The team compiled a 0-9 record , finished last out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 381 to 99. 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The first home game was WSU's homecoming on October 31 against the University of Cincinnati With permission from the NCAA, the Shockers played seven freshmen in their starting lineup. Another 14 were university staff members and football boosters. Wichita State was playing its first game since head coach Ben Wilson, athletic director Bert Katzenmeyer, 14 players and 15 other people died in a plane crash on Oct. 2, 1970 en route to a. Current Team: Lurleen B. Wallace CC Birthplace/Hometown: Freeport, Florida Nationality: United States Height: 6-1 (185cm) Weight: 160 (73kg) Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2026 Draft Entry: 2026 NBA Draft Pre-Draft Team: Lurleen B. Wallace CC (Fr) Change player? Twenty-nine died at the scene. Rev. [21], Wichita State won fourteen conference titles.[22]. The Shockers would have likely still been over-matched against No. The crash claimed the lives of 31 members of the Wichita State University football team. Randy Jackson One of the eight surviving players, Jackson led the Shockers in rushing in 1971 with 820 yards, then the second-highest total in program history, and eight touchdowns. And when I heard that airplane, I knew there was something different. Check out the detailed 2000-01 Wichita State Shockers Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Fifty years ago Friday. Naputano was one of four players who led the team onto the field in the spring of 1971 the others were Felix Jordan, Ed Carter and Nate Ruffin. Head coach Ben Wilson, 14 players, and 16 others died on October 2 in the Wichita State University football team plane crash. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Id say Wichita State and they would say, Thats the school that had the plane crash, wasnt it? Id say, Yeah, it sure was. But nothing else, because I didnt want to talk about it. Dave Lewis, In almost every conversation, when people ask you where you went to school, they remember the crash and ask about it. Last year, the Tampa Bay Times, published a story about another player, David Withers, who also was not on the plane because of an injury. It landed in Logan. ON THE MORNING of Oct. 2, 1970, 21-year-old Malory W. Kimmel drove away from Wichita State University's Jardine Hall, heading for the Field House nearby. Reeves, inducted in 1986 to the Shocker Sports Hall of Fame, is said to have helped several injured people after the crash. Former T. C. Williams High School football coach Herman Boone, who was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the film Remember the Titans, compared Jeffriess hiring to that of Jackie Robinson signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The pilots of the Gold plane changed their flight plan, deciding to give their passengers a scenic view of the Rocky Mountains. with Utah State University. 1986 Football Roster; Search for: 1990 Roster. The stories of the people affected by the crash and its aftermath serve as a tribute to all - teammates, friends and family. Wichita State's 2017 move to the American Athletic Conference leaves it as the only full member of the conference which does not play football. The Utah State football team held a brief memorial service at the stadium where the But, the DC-6 was damaged so the aviation company opted to use two Martin 4-0-4 aircraft. Joyce Series No: FBC613 Holdings: Box 1 (FBC613-1) Abilene Christian (Abilene Christian University - Abilene TX) 17 Sep 1960 vs East Texas State - 15 Oct 1960 vs Howard Payne - 29 Oct 1960 vs Mississippi Southern 30 Sep 1961 vs Lamar Tech 3 Nov 1962 vs Arlington State 26 Oct 1963 vs Trinity We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. I headed down the mountain to get help and a pickup came and took me up to a construction site where we called for help.". We present them here for purely educational purposes. the "Second Season." A: The Black plane followed the original flight plan, north toward Laramie, Wyo., to gain altitude before crossing the Rockies. I think about them all the time. Bruce Gerleman, I have just felt bad about those other kids dying and me living. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses. Sure enough, Arkansas led 14-0 just three minutes in and head coach Frank Broyles quickly got his reserves into the game. [34] Classes at Wichita State were canceled for Monday, October 5, and a memorial service was held that evening at the school's Cessna Stadium. Preview pages of the 1970 yearbook from West High School from Wichita, Kansas online. Survivor Rick Stephens, a tackle on the 1970 team, has ridden his bicyle from Wichita to Colorado to raise money for the scholarship fund. Wichita State University football players. [17], In 2006, Wichita Mayor Carlos Mayans proposed to use public funds to restart the football program at Wichita State. Every year on Oct. 2, Wichita State University remembers the victims of the 1970 plane crash in Colorado, a tragedy that took the lives of 31 people on the trip to a football game in Utah the next day. The Gold aircraft carried the starting players, head coach and athletic director. However, the aviation company did not own a DC-6 so it made arrangements to use one. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 9-ranked football team the Arkansas Razorbacks. To read last week's Throwback Thursday on the previous nine times Arkansas and Texas A&M played when both were ranked, click here. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. At Wichita State, our students are the engine of innovation, with a collaborative infrastructure that helps develop new ideas, and get new projects and businesses off the ground. Bill Cosby, Kate Smith, Lou Rawls and Marilyn Maye performed and Ohio State coach Woody Hayes read a statement from president Richard Nixon. According to history.com, on the plane were 37 football players, head coach Rick Tolley, team doctors, the university athletic director and 25 football boosters from the Huntington, W.Va. community. Taylor died Oct. 28 in a San Antonio hospital. All rights reserved (About Us). Loria was a former teammate of Beamer. [2], The team included 22 returning lettermen led by junior quarterback Bob Renner, senior fullback Randy Jackson, and middle linebacker John Hoheisel. [1] The team played its home games at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. [11], In the final game of the season, the Shockers took a 170 lead over Lee Corso's bowl-bound Louisville Cardinals. Conrad Downing, Sports Information Director, Dale Mullen, Wichita Beacon sports writer, Bob Seaman, Coaching Staff - Offensive Coordinator. Lettermen from the 1970 FSU Football Handbook, page 41. . Description: . WSU players spent the night in Logan [15], In 1997, the cost was cited at $11 million to restart the football program and three other women's sports. The records below only includes games while a member of the conference and does not include games against teams listed below considered non-conference games. 1970-71 Men, 1958-59 Men, 2008-09 Women, 1975-76 Men, 1995-96 . [2][3] They played their home games at Cessna Stadium and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference until the program was discontinued. (AP Photo/File)AP. Holly, NJ: Rancocas Valley Regional: . The first year of Wichita State Shockers football was in 1895. it with us, please let us know. The team compiled a 09 record (04 against conference opponents), finished last out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 381 to 99. Could have been on Rusty Featherstone's list. A marker on I-70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel is close to the crash site in Colorado. service was held Monday evening at Cessna Stadium. [15] Thirty-one persons were killed in the crash, including the following 14 players:[16][17], The fatalities also included head coach Ben Wilson (and his wife Helen), athletic director Bert Katzenmeyer (and his wife Marian), team manager Marty Harrison (age 19), team trainer Tom Reeves, admissions director Carl Fahrbach, ticket manager Floyd Farmer, Shocker Club chairman Ray Coleman (and his wife Maxine), Kansas state representative Ray King (and his wife Yvonne), the plane's pilot Dan Crocker, and two stewardesses.[17][24]. "I honor their memory every day," Lewis said. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. medical attention for their injuries. A little more than a month after Wichita State's tragedy, a plane carrying the Marshall football team crashed and killed all 75 people on board, including 37 players and nine members of the coaching staff. Looking back on it, we probably expected the coaches to do way too much, Rhatigan said. Remembering the 31 people who died on Oct. 2, 1970 through the archives of The Wichita Eagle: Photos of the team and the crash | The names of the victims, Those left behind mourned and built new lives | A beautiful fall day then an ominous sound | Pilot steadfast in denying fault: Someone needed to be blamed | The years drive a wedge between survivors linked by tragedy |, 1970 healing process began on a Saturday night in Little Rock | It is time to heal | Playing with pain, Marvin Brown was Solomons favorite son | Daughter grew up without her da-da | Complex connection for WSU survivors | Families never lose memories | Former Utah State player still feels linked to Shockers, Former WSU player Rick Stephens rides to remember friends who died | Photos: Crash survivor and friends honor victims in Colorado. Dorothy Harmon She served as interim athletic director after the crash. Fewer people are familiar with another football tragedy that happened the month before the crash of an airplane carrying Wichita State University football players. People can donate to the 70 Football Memorial Scholarship Fund at foundation.wichita.edu/give. The team compiled a 09 record (04 against conference opponents), finished last out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 381 to 99. A: On Nov. 14, 1970, a plane carrying Marshalls football team back crashed near the airport in Huntington, W.V., killing 75 people. The 2006 movie, We Are Marshall, depicted the aftermath of the crash. Q: How did the Black plane reach Utah safely? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Do you have a blog? [37], After the crash, the team's scheduled games against Utah State and Southern Illinois were cancelled. On Nov. 28, 1970, Levitt Arena hosted A Night of Stars benefit for the victims of the Wichita State and Marshall University plane crashes. President Clark Ahlberg and dean of students Jim Rhatigan The universitys leaders dealt with the crush of notifications, funerals and memorial services. And thats only because I had to. Randy Jackson, You get used to sounds in the valley. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The crash site is about a 575-mile drive from Wichita and is above I-70 on the north side of the highway, sitting on public land in the Arapaho National Forest. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Wichita State has helped me put marketing strategy in a real-world perspective. . The highlight of the game for Wichita was a 105-yard kickoff return by tailback Don Gilley in the first quarter.
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