the wichita state football team plane crashed on october 2, 1970.
the wichita state football team plane crashed on october 2, 1970.
when did the wichita state football team plane crash?
october 2 , 1970
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in clear and calm weather in colorado at 1:14 p.m. mdt on friday, october 2, 1970, a chartered martin 4-0-4 airliner crashed into a mountain eight miles (13 km) west of silver plume. operated by golden eagle aviation, the twin-engined propliner carried 37 passengers and a crew of three; 29 were killed at the scene and two later died of their injuries while under medical care.
wichita state university football team plane crash
classes at wichita state were canceled for monday, october 5, and a memorial service was held that evening on campus at cessna stadium. the remaining members of the wichita state team, with the ncaa and missouri valley conference allowing freshman players to fill out the squad, decided to continue the 1970 season; it was later designated the "second season."









































wichita state and utah state had played in five of the previous six seasons, but never met again in football. wichita state discontinued varsity football after the 1986 season.
wichita state university football team plane crash