1949 Wichita Shockers football team

The 1949 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Trimble, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents), finished fourth out of seven teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 212 to 211.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

1949 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit $ 4 0 0 5 4 0
Drake 3 1 0 6 2 1
Oklahoma A&M 2 1 1 4 4 2
Wichita 2 3 1 3 6 1
Tulsa 1 2 1 5 5 1
Bradley 1 3 0 5 5 0
Saint Louis 0 3 1 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Miami (OH)*L 6–23
October 1at Houston*L 6–268,000
October 8Bradley
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 21–13
October 15at Nevada*L 7–20
October 22Northern State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 91–0
October 29at TulsaW 27–21
November 5at Saint Louis
T 21–21
November 12Drake
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 6–7
November 19at Oklahoma A&ML 20–47
November 24Detroit
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–338,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Dick Peters (November 25, 1949). "Titans Win; Take Crown: Detroiters Roll Over Wichita, 33-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.