He earned All-MVC honors as a senior and played three seasons in the NFL. Matthew McConaughey stars as new head football coach Jack Lengyel who was brought in to rebuild the team. Hugh McElroy, who that week became the . Join our linker program. It wasnt a great team to begin with. Hey, theyre cheering for us, commented a Wichita footballer as the red wave of Razorback fans cheered the Wheatshockers onto the field. The NTSB estimated the plane exceeded its takeoff weight limitation by around 5,165 pounds. Register for free to see them all, or buy a printed copy of yearbooks from West High School from Wichita, Kansas today. Date Original: Circa 1970. 9 Arkansas on Oct. 24. 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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. Wichita State University 1970 Football Team Airplane Crash Tragedy. Keywords: Wichita, education, people. A: The Gold plane carried the starters, coach Ben Wilson and athletic director Bert Katzenmeyer. | Opinion, Rare critter eluded Kansas biologists for years. and supporters who died in a plane crash Friday, October 2, 1970. 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. Of the 31 people killed, 14 were Wichita State football players. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. On Nov. 28, 1970, Levitt Arena hosted A Night of Stars benefit for the victims of the Wichita State and Marshall University plane crashes. 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. We know you hear with us the thrill and excitement of the game. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Shockers went 6-5 in 1972 and didnt post another winning season until going 8-3 in 1983. This years is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday. Understanding the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash Two planes carrying Wichita State University football players, coaches, administrators and fans refueled on Oct. 2, 1970, in. Q: Why did Wichita State resume its season? 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. Fairmount defeated Wichita High School, now known as Wichita East, by a score of 124 in the only game played that year. Wichita State has won fourteen conference titles. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. [2][3] They played their home games at Cessna Stadium and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference until the program was discontinued. 24 with the University of Arkansas Razorbacks in Little Rock at the War Memorial Stadium. Randy Jackson, fullback, Atlanta, Texas - escaped through a hole in the fuselage; hospitalized in serious condition after the crash with deep lacerations on his face and multiple bruises; Glenn Kostal, linebacker, Chicago - dug his way out from under a pile of debris, dirt and tree limbs and crawled through a rip in the fuselage; sustained a broken leg, Dave Lewis, lineman, Duncan, Oklahoma - listed in satisfactory condition after the crash, Rick Baehr, led the team with 513 passing yards, Don Gilley, led the team with 290 rushing yards and 12 points scored, Bill Moore, led the team with 12 receptions and 175 receiving yards, This page was last edited on 19 January 2023, at 23:20. 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. The "Gold" plane, a Martin 404, carried 36 passengers and a crew of four. (AP Photo/File)AP. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. However, the American has 11 football-playing schools, as Navy is an associate member for football only. 1970 Wichita State Shockers Roster | College Football at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1970 Wichita State Shockers Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 0-9 (123rd of 123) ( Schedule & Results ) Conference: MVC Conference Record: 0-4 Coach: Ben Wilson (0-9) Points For: 99 Points/G: 11.0 (116th of 123) Points Against: 381 But it was a team that hung together. John Yeros, The friendships and bonds forged have been a very important of all our lives. Facing an Arkansas team ranked No. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. He died two days later. Taylor died Oct. 28 in a San Antonio hospital. 9-ranked football team the Arkansas Razorbacks. (AP Photo/Henry Griffin)AP. The "Gold" plane carrying the first-team players and staff crashed in Colorado's Loveland Pass. Player Randy Kiesau flew from Wichita to Denver on the Black plane, then changed to the Gold plane. Wichita waving white flag on Fourth of July skyrockets | Opinion, Wichita man sentenced for murdering 19-year-old who tried to steal $450 worth of marijuana, Kansas State at West Virginia could have major Big 12 Tournament seed implications, AAC tournament seeding on the line for Wichita State basketball: a look at tiebreakers, The bizarre stats the Wichita State basketball team finished with in loss to Houston, Turnovers spoil valiant road effort for Wichita State basketball in loss to No. We need your support. The Thomas A. Reeves Memorial Scholarship honors the Wichita State trainer who died in the crash. Information and quotes from this compilation gathered from stories published by The Wichita Eagle. The Shockers would have likely still been over-matched against No. A longtime P.E. The NCAA But they could not pull the overweight plane, a Martin 404, out of a box canyon. 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. Wichita State player Mike Bruce, If the crew had been concerned about the aircrafts ability to clear the terrain ahead less than one minute sooner, when the aircraft was 1 1/2 to 2 miles east of Dry Gulch, a successful turnaround could have been executed. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 1970 Wichita State Shockers football team, and is written by contributors. Q: How can I learn more about the plane crash? Preview pages of the 1970 yearbook from West High School from Wichita, Kansas online. This week, we take a look back at Arkansas' game against Wichita State in 1970. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. However, the surviving members of the team voted 76-to-1 to complete the 1970 schedule. The stadium is still used by the schools track and field, soccer, and lacrosse programs. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The main thing is that people take a few minutes to remember. The university had a contract with Golden Eagle Aviation to provide a Douglas DC-6B to transport the team to away games. Could have been on Rusty Featherstone's list. In an annual ceremony of remembrance, a wreath is placed at Wichita State's Memorial All rights reserved (About Us). It was the first night football game played west of the Mississippi River. We will take a step back in time and look back at something that happened in Razorbacks history. Survivors of the crash were players Mike Bruce, John Hoheisel, Randy Jackson, Glenn All rights reserved. The NTSB said rain and poor visibility contributed to the crash. The brief ceremony honors WSU football players, administrators 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. "[39] Assistant coach Bob Seaman took over as the team's head coach after the crash. 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. We will use old editions of the "Arkansas Recruiting Report" compiled by Otis Kirk during the 1990s, as well as newspaper reports accessed via microfilm, oral stories and other sources. It landed in Logan. The team's statistical leaders included Rick Baehr with 513 passing yards, Don Gilley with 290 rushing yards and 12 points scored, Bill Moore with 175 receiving yards. [37], After the crash, the team's scheduled games against Utah State and Southern Illinois were cancelled. medical attention for their injuries. And thats only because I had to. Randy Jackson, You get used to sounds in the valley. Wichita State football players arrive at their Little Rock, Ark., hotel on Oct. 23, 1970, exactly three weeks after the plane crash that killed 14 teammates and 17 others. Make sure you're in the loop --- take five seconds to Sign up for our FREE Razorbacks newsletter now!). The Gold aircraft carried the starting players, head coach and athletic director. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A fireman looks over the wreckage of a DC-9 jet that was carrying the Marshall University football team in Kenova, W.Va., on Nov. 15, 1970. A rescue worker probes though the wreckage of a plane crash in Silver Plume, Colo. on Oct. 2, 1970. at the scene. [11], When Willie Jeffries became Wichita States head coach in 1979, he became the first African-American head coach of a Division I-A football program. 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 Caden Henderson NCAA Stats Splits: Stat Type: Pace Adjusted Season View (AP Photo)ASSOCIATED PRESS, Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer places a memorial stone in honor of former Va Tech players Frank Loria and Rick Tolley at the Marshall memorial site at Springhill Cemetery in Huntington, W.Va. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. Twenty-nine died at the scene. On December 25, 1905, Fairmount played a game against the Washburn Ichabods using a set of experimental rules. Find out more. The Shockers were a common opponent for the Razorbacks in those days; they played five times between 1964 and 1980. Bob Seaman took over as head coach after the crash. Utah. Many of us are familiar with the Marshall University story from the 2006 movie We Are Marshall.. Cheers in this stadium have turned to tears and back again to cheers and all are a part of life.. 1990 Roster # Player Position Birthday Hometown High School Height Weight; 1: . [16], In 1998, an advisory committee at Wichita State recommended reinstating the football program at Wichita State after a 15-month study for $70,000. The Shockers took 46 players to the game, 39 of them freshmen and sophomores. "I honor their memory every day," Lewis said. teacher and coach at Robinson Middle School, he died in 2010 from pancreatic cancer. 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 The 1970 team had a 3-6. Tolle made it look like 1993 all over again at Eck Stadium on Saturday, doing his best Darren Dreifort impression. 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. Marvin Brown, 19, Solomon, sophomore tailback, Don Christian, 20, Duncan, Okla., junior defensive back, John Duren, 19, Oklahoma City, sophomore end, Ron Johnson, 21, Kansas City, Mo., senior safety, Randy Kiesau, 20, Clinton, Okla., junior defensive back, Mal Kimmel, 21, St. Genevieve, Mo., senior center, Carl Krueger, 19, Chicago, sophomore tackle, Steve Moore, 21, Derby, senior linebacker, Tom Owen, 20, Temple Terrace, Fla., junior running back, Gene Robinson, 21, Dayton, Ohio, junior end, Tom Shedden, 20, Oklahoma City, junior tackle, Richard Stines, 19, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore guard, John Taylor, 21, Sherman, Texas, senior cornerback, Jack Vetter, 21, McPherson, senior tackle. On May 16, 2009 the Wichita State University alumni association held an all football players reunion at Cessna Stadium. The Shockers fielded a team from 1897 to 1986. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [4], In the 1905 season, the Coleman Company set up temporary gas-powered lighting for a night game against Cooper College (now called the Sterling Warriors). Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The Shockers played in three bowl games and had an 03 record. 1970-71 Men, 1958-59 Men, 2008-09 Women, 1975-76 Men, 1995-96 . Sports Reference Baseball; Football; Basketball; Hockey; Calcio; Blog; Stathead . The visiting Shockers fumbled the football an incredible 17 times, with the Seminoles recovering 10 times. [10] The game was canceled, and the Utah State football team held a memorial service at the stadium where the game was to have been played. Some of the wreckage remains on the side of Mount Trelease and memorial on I-70 marks the area. Quality local journalism has never been more important. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Shockers voted 76-1 to continue the season against Arkansas in Little Rock. 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. the "Second Season." "[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]. [13] On May 16, 2009 the Wichita State University alumni association held an all football players reunion at Cessna Stadium. That meant the Arkansas game was the beginning of what the Shockers were calling their "Second Season," in which they obtained special permission from the NCAA and Missouri Valley Conference to play freshmen, who were ineligible for varsity play back then. It was - and still is - the largest shutout victory for Arkansas since 1947. On April 15, 2020, it was announced that the Kansas Board of Regents had given Wichita State University permission to demolish Cessna Stadium, the former home of the school's football team. That event is the subject of the 2006 movie "We Are Marshall," starring Matthew McConaughey. [12], On December 2, 1986, Wichita State President Warren Armstrong announced that the university would no longer sponsor football due to the financial strain the program placed on the university. Do you have a blog? All 75 people aboard were killed. (AP Photo)ASSOCIATED PRESS. [15], In 1997, the cost was cited at $11 million to restart the football program and three other women's sports. Bob Seaman took over as head coach after the crash. Trainer Tom Reeves and athlete John Taylor died later in hospitals after suffering burns. Q: Did the crash contribute to Wichita State dropping football after the 1986 season? 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.. 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(AP Photo/Chris Schneider) A: Other factors budget woes,losing records, low attendance and loss of conference affiliation caused the demise of football. An Ohio State football fan who wants to better document the history of the program. with Utah State University. 10/04/1970: Wichita, KS: Southeast: 6'5" 240: 99: Alonzo Spellman: DE: 9/27/1971: Mt. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. . Loria was a former teammate of Beamer. [7] The Arkansas crowd cheered for the effort demonstrated by Wichita State, and Arkansas coach Frank Broyles benched his first team after seven minutes and used 61 players in the game. Wichita State's game against Arkansas at War Memorial Stadium on Oct. 24, 1970 was one of those times. The team's statistical leaders included Rick Baehr with 513 passing yards, Don Gilley with 290 rushing yards and 12 points scored, Bill Moore with 175 receiving yards. players, athletic staff members and team boosters crashed at approximately 3 p.m. (What's happening with the Arkansas Razorbacks? Description: . Wichita State University 2023. On October 2, 1970, airplane carrying Wichita State University football team crashed in Colorado Rocky Mountains killing 31 team members, supporters, coaches and airline personnel. [10], On November 21, the Shockers lost to North Texas State by a 4124 score. The good news for the Wildcats is the increasing likelihood their entire offensive line will return, including junior left guard Cooper Beebe. It gave us a real release and a real outlet and a real focus, safety Bruce Gerleman said. Trainer Tom Reeves and player John Taylor died later after receiving on a mountain near Silver Plume, Colorado while en route to Logan, Utah for a game Tragedy struck the Aggies before the 1970 season as all-SWC defensive end Mike DeNiro died in a car crash. The first home game was WSU's homecoming on October 31 against the University of Cincinnati Judy Dunn, 39, Oklahoma City, flight attendant, Judy Lane, 28, Oklahoma City, flight attendant, Oct. 31: Cincinnati 35, WSU 5 (moved from Oct. 17), Leading passer: Rick Baehr, 43 of 121, 514 yards, Leading receiver: Bill Moore, 12 for 175 yards, Honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Conference: C Kelly Cook, RB Don Gilley, DT Don Pankratz, LB George Whitfield, LB Bruce Gerleman. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. In addition to the 14 players killed, eight other players survived the crash with varying degrees of injury: On the scheduled game day, the team held a memorial service at Romney Stadium in Logan and placed a wreath on the 50-yard line. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Two planes carrying Wichita State University football players, coaches, administrators and fans refueled on Oct. 2, 1970, in Denver. On September 12, Wichita State opened its season with a 4114 loss to Gene Stallings' Texas A&M Aggies before a crowd of 30,006 in College Station, Texas. 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. It was bigger than most planes we get down here and flying a lot lower. Summarize this article for a 10 years old. [1] The team played its home games at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. A: Nine days after the crash, the players voted 76-1 to start what became known as the Second Season. The players said returning to practice gave them a sense of comfort and allowed them to honor their teammates. Be sure to enjoy VIP access to Hawgs247 with our Buy 1 Month, Get 2 additional Months FREE promotional offer. This is an opportunity to put the events in the publics mind, Stephens said in 2014. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Orville Henry of the Arkansas Gazette wrote that WSU entered the stadium in a single-file line to a minute-long standing ovation from the crowd of 40,000. The first year of Wichita State Shockers football was in 1895. But I dont feel badly about anything I did. co-pilot Ronald Skipper. www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/, 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, 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, Bob Lutz: Bob Seaman kept Shocker football going in the wake of 1970s tragic plane crash, Payton Tolle delivers one of the best two-way games in Wichita State baseball history, About that bloody fetus picture you found on your car . The NCAA allowed WSU to play freshmen, who were ineligible at the time by NCAA rule. Find out more. It is also available at watch.kpts.org.
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