Jump to content

1948 Wichita Shockers football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1948 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M $ 2 0 0 6 4 0
Wichita 2 1 1 5 4 1
Drake 1 1 0 7 3 0
Tulsa 0 1 1 0 9 1
Saint Louis 0 2 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Trimble, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents), finished second out of five teams in the MVC, lost to Hardin–Simmons in the Camellia Bowl, and was outscored by a total of 234 to 196.[1]

Wichita was ranked at No. 101 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

[edit]
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Oklahoma A&ML 14–27
October 2at Bradley*Peoria, ILW 27–7
October 8at DrakeW 21–20
October 16Utah State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 20–7
October 30Tulsa
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
T 14–1412,500
November 62:00 p.m.Saint Louisdagger
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 21–149,000[3][4][5]
November 13at Miami (OH)*L 16–419,000[6]
November 20Southwestern (KS)*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 39–13
November 25Nevada*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 12–42[7]
December 30vs. Hardin–Simmons*L 12–49< 5,000[8]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1948 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Shockers Battle St. Louis In Homecoming Attraction Today". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 6, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Lightner, Pete (November 7, 1948). "Shockers Spill Stubborn St. Louis, 21-14". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 23. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Lightner, Pete (November 7, 1948). "Big Billiken Line Bottles Wichitans' Ground Attack (continued)". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 24. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Miami Beats Wichita, 41-16". The Dayton Daily News. November 14, 1948. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nevada Pack Grinds Out Workmanlike 42-12 Victory Over Wichita Shockers: Heath Shatters 2 More National Grid Records". Reno Evening Gazette. November 26, 1948. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hardin-Simmons Sweeps Through Wichita In Camellia Bowl, 49-12". The Monroe News-Star. December 31, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.