1950 Wichita Shockers football team

The 1950 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, 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 1950 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Trimble, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished third out of six teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 243 to 203.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

1950 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Tulsa $ 3 0 1 9 1 1
Detroit 2 1 1 6 3 1
Wichita 3 2 0 5 4 1
Drake 1 2 1 6 2 1
Oklahoma A&M 1 2 1 4 6 1
Bradley 0 3 0 5 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Utah State*W 49–20
October 6at DetroitW 21–13[2]
October 142:00 p.m.Bradley
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 34–612,006[3][4]
October 21at DrakeW 17–14
October 28Houston*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 6–4610,000
November 4at Miami (OH)*L 13–3911,000[5]
November 11Oklahoma A&M
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 20–32
November 18at TulsaL 0–4811,531
November 23Nevada*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 37–19
December 2Kansas State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
T 6–6

References

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  1. ^ "1950 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Dick Peters (October 7, 1950). "Wichita Wins, 21–13, on U-D Fumbles". Detroit Free Press. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Shockers Host Bradley". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 14, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Hodge, Bill (October 15, 1950). "Shockers Batter Bradley 34-6". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 29. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Bob Husted (November 5, 1950). "Miami Shocks Wichita By 39-13; Early Deficit Is Erased In Hurry". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.