[13] Hoheisel, who was described by coach Wilson in the preseason as "the heart and soul of our defense",[13] was selected as the team captain. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. Q: Did the crash contribute to Wichita State dropping football after the 1986 season? (AP Photo)ASSOCIATED PRESS. He earned All-MVC honors as a senior and played three seasons in the NFL. [2], The team included 22 returning lettermen led by junior quarterback Bob Renner, senior fullback Randy Jackson, and middle linebacker John Hoheisel. Twenty-nine died at the scene. The Shockers have won five Missouri Valley Conference football championships. The starters played only 18 snaps, long enough to build a 20-0 lead. Kostal, Dave Lewis, Keith Morrison, Bob Renner, Rick Stephens and co-pilot Ronald It gave us a real release and a real outlet and a real focus, safety Bruce Gerleman said. The brief ceremony honors WSU football players, administrators KMUW, 89.1-FM, will broadcast The Pieces that Remain: Remembering the WSU Plane Crash, at 5 p.m. Friday. Or write about sports? 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. Conrad Downing, Sports Information Director, Dale Mullen, Wichita Beacon sports writer, Bob Seaman, Coaching Staff - Offensive Coordinator. line. The Shockers went 6-5 in 1972 and didnt post another winning season until going 8-3 in 1983. medical attention for their injuries. By the numbers. at the scene. President Clark Ahlberg and dean of students Jim Rhatigan The universitys leaders dealt with the crush of notifications, funerals and memorial services. Survivor Rick Stephens, a tackle on the 1970 team, has ridden his bicyle from Wichita to Colorado to raise money for the scholarship fund. Physical Details: 5 x 7 inches . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. I Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. But it was a team that hung together. John Yeros, The friendships and bonds forged have been a very important of all our lives. 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. And thats only because I had to. Randy Jackson, You get used to sounds in the valley. Tragedy struck the Aggies before the 1970 season as all-SWC defensive end Mike DeNiro died in a car crash. A: The Gold plane carried the starters, coach Ben Wilson and athletic director Bert Katzenmeyer. 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.". YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. It was - and still is - the largest shutout victory for Arkansas since 1947. [21], Wichita State won fourteen conference titles.[22]. The game with Utah State was cancelled. ABC televised the event with Monty Hall as host. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses. The experiment was considered a failure. Make sure you're in the loop --- take five seconds to Sign up for our FREE Razorbacks newsletter now!). By the half, the freshmen were veterans. KPTS will show its 2009 documentary Black & Gold: Remembering the WSU Plane Crash at 8 p.m. Friday. Aboard the plane were the Marshall University football team, coaching staff and boosters. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Be sure to enjoy VIP access to Hawgs247 with our Buy 1 Month, Get 2 additional Months FREE promotional offer. Loria was a former teammate of Beamer. The only time I ever have is in the (NFL). Sure enough, Arkansas led 14-0 just three minutes in and head coach Frank Broyles quickly got his reserves into the game. 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. Holly, NJ: Rancocas Valley Regional: . And when I heard that airplane, I knew there was something different. The Shockers fielded a team from 1897 to 1986. The stories of the people affected by the crash and its aftermath serve as a tribute to all - teammates, friends and family. 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John Duren, 19, Oklahoma City, Okla., Sophomore TE, Randy Kiesau, 20, Clinton, Okla., Junior CB, Mal Kimmel, 21, St. Genevieve, Mo., Senior C, Carl Krueger, 19, Chicago, Ill., Sophomore DE, Tom Owen, 20, Temple Terrace, Fla., Junior RB, Gene Robinson, 21, Dayton, Ohio, Junior TE, Tom Shedden, 20, Oklahoma City, Okla., Junior OT, Richard Stines, 19, Kansas City, Kan., Sophomore G, Jack Vetter, 21, McPherson, Kan., Senior DT, Bert Katzenmeyer, 52, Elwood City, Penn., Athletic Director, Ray Coleman, 45, Wichita, Kan., Shocker Club Chairman, Minority Owned Businesses & Cultural Opportunities in the AAC, Wichita State Crash Survivor Relives Details, Crash site an important memorial for 'Gold Plane' family, Triumph and tragedy: Scotties grad Barkell starred at Wichita State, recalls plane crash, Forgotten tragedy: Survivors' quest to keep memories of 1970 Wichita State crash from fading, Daughter of WSU plane crash victim never knew her 'Da-da', 1990: Those left behind mourned and built new lives, Three generations later, the secrets of Wichita State's devastating plane crash are still unfolding, Wichita State plane crash killing 31 in 1970 revisited Saturday, Youve got to go on: Children of Wichita State crash victims share a 50-year bond, Wichita State marks anniversary of 1970 football team plane crash - Wichita Eagle, Overshadowed: The Wichita State Football Crash, Black & Gold: Remembering the WSU Plane Crash, Surviving Oct. 2nd: Remembering the Fallen with Rick Stephens, 'Gold Plane' & Silver Plume: the Wichita State Plane Crash Revisited, A Look at the WSU Plane Crash's Aftermath, Crash Site an Important Memorial for 'Gold Plane' Family, Former Utah State player still feels linked to Shockers, Shocker Summer: 1970 healing process began on a Saturday night in Little Rock, Shockers forever: Area graduates were part of Wichita State program when plane crash killed 31 in 1970, Greg Hansen: Remembering the Wichita State plane crash, 50 years later, The Valley of No Return: The Story of the Wichita State University Football Team Plane Crash, Wichita State University Football Team Airplane Crash Collection. Wichita State has helped me put marketing strategy in a real-world perspective. 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. Bill Cosby, Kate Smith, Lou Rawls and Marilyn Maye performed and Ohio State coach Woody Hayes read a statement from president Richard Nixon. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [17], In 2006, Wichita Mayor Carlos Mayans proposed to use public funds to restart the football program at Wichita State. [15], In 1997, the cost was cited at $11 million to restart the football program and three other women's sports. Six years later, the Shockers dropped their football program and have not played since. 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. [14] Prior to the start of the season, second-year head coach Ben Wilson described his squad as a young club with good team speed, room to improve, and "a chance to surprise a lot of people."[13]. The first home game was WSU's homecoming on October 31 against the University of Cincinnati A: Other factors budget woes,losing records, low attendance and loss of conference affiliation caused the demise of football. 84 defensive end Pete Naputano was a junior from Altoona who was on the injured list and not on the plane. The Shockers fielded a team from 1897 to 1986. It was bigger than most planes we get down here and flying a lot lower. Player Randy Kiesau flew from Wichita to Denver on the Black plane, then changed to the Gold plane. (AP Photo)AP. Learn more. "[9] According to Nelson, Washburn completed three passes, and Fairmount completed two. 1969 Roster - By Number From the 1969 FSU Football Handbook, page 42. . 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Of the 31 people killed, 14 were Wichita State football players. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Not a subscriber yet? The future of the 1970 football season was in doubt, with the decision lying in the If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Thirty-one people died as a result of the crash: 14 players, 14 WSU staff and boosters, and three crew members. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [10], On November 21, the Shockers lost to North Texas State by a 4124 score. The Wichita State Shockers football team was the college football program of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. 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. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. (AP Photo)ASSOCIATED PRESS. 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. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 1970 Wichita State Shockers football team, and is written by contributors. Please consider supporting our work. Date Original: Circa 1970. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The 1970 Wichita State University plane crash. All rights reserved. Bob Seaman took over as head coach after the crash. The visiting Shockers fumbled the football an incredible 17 times, with the Seminoles recovering 10 times. [1] The team played its home games at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. [36] At the end of the season, a nationally televised fundraising program hosted by Monty Hall was aired to raise money for the victims of the two crashes. The plane crashed while trying to land at Tri-State Airport in Kenova, W.Va. Bulldozers plow through wreckage of the DC9 chartered jet that crashed in Kenova, W.V., Nov. 15, 1970. The MVC dropped football to NCAA Division I-AA status in 1985, leaving WSU an independent in its final season. On May 16, 2009 the Wichita State University alumni association held an all football players reunion at Cessna Stadium. 9-ranked football team the Arkansas Razorbacks. [37], After the crash, the team's scheduled games against Utah State and Southern Illinois were cancelled. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. All rights reserved. Many of us are familiar with the Marshall University story from the 2006 movie We Are Marshall.. Trainer Tom Reeves and athlete John Taylor died later in hospitals after suffering burns. The site is accessible after a short hike and friends and family members still visit. [38] The remaining portion of the schedule was designated the "second season. had no objection of using freshman in the remaining games; neither did the Missouri Another 14 were university staff members and football boosters. The "Gold" plane carrying the first-team players and staff crashed in Colorado's Loveland Pass. We will take a step back in time and look back at something that happened in Razorbacks history. [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. "I honor their memory every day," Lewis said. The show depicts the Shockers winning a national championship at the NCAA Division II level under the titular character.[23]. A rescue worker probes though the wreckage of a plane crash in Silver Plume, Colo. on Oct. 2, 1970. Caden Henderson NCAA Stats Splits: Stat Type: Pace Adjusted Season View The Shockers played in three bowl games and had an 03 record. 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. A fictional version of the program is shown in the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso. In one of the worst tragedies of college sports history, a plane carrying WSU football players, athletic staff members and team boosters crashed at approximately 3 p.m. on a mountain near Silver Plume, Colorado while en route to Logan, Utah for a game with Utah State University. In the afterglow of Kansas State's remarkable 2022 football season, some pieces are starting to fall into place for next year. Without football, the Shockers' basketball program has become a powerhouse. The state of Kansas paid an out-of-court settlement of $1.56 million divided among the heirs of survivors and the eight players who survived, on the condition all lawsuits be dismissed. However, the surviving members of the team voted 76-to-1 to complete the 1970 schedule. A plane was made available by Governor Docking to take university officials and family 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The Shockers voted 76-1 to continue the season against Arkansas in Little Rock. On Friday, October 2, 1970, Wichita State traveled to Logan, Utah, in two chartered planes, designated as "Gold" and "Black" according to the school colors, for a game against Utah State. On Oct. 2, 1970, two airplanes, dubbed Gold and Black for the colors of Wichita State University, were carrying players, boosters, coaches and others to Utah for a football game against Utah State. This story was originally published October 1, 2015, 12:36 PM. I just knew he was going to be in trouble. Mary Lou Rutherford, witness, We just assumed thats the way it was when you fly in the mountains. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. This is a weekly feature at Hawgs247. 9 Arkansas had the plane carrying their starters not crashed three weeks before, but it was even more pronounced with the young players they were forced to use. Wichita State did not play Arkansas again until 1980, when the Razorbacks won 27-7 in Fayetteville. Find out more. So I went out back and here was this big plane flying up the canyon really low. [14], In 1992, a study was done on Cessna Stadium to comply with I-A football standards. The main thing is that people take a few minutes to remember. Of the 40 people on board, 29 died at the scene and two died later. The first year of Wichita State Shockers football was in 1895. [8], On November 7, the Shockers showed marked improvement in a 2112 loss to Tulsa. Hugh McElroy, who that week became the . Portrait of John Yeros near the site of a plane crash near Loveland Pass, Colo., on Thursday, August 27, 2010. 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. [11], In the final game of the season, the Shockers took a 170 lead over Lee Corso's bowl-bound Louisville Cardinals. Flag hangs at half staff on Marshall University campus by bust of John Marshall, for whom school named, in tribute to the 75 people, including most of football squad, who were killed in a plane crash on Saturday, Nov. 16, 1970 in Huntington. Steam floated off their sweat-drenched heads, and a holler could be heard for the water boy. We need your support. 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