1911 Fairmount Wheatshockers football team

The 1911 Fairmount Wheatshockers football team was an American football team that represented Fairmount College (now known as Wichita State University) as an independent during the 1911 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Roy K. Thomas, the team compiled a 7–1 record. The team was recognized as the Kansas state champion for 1911.[1]

1911 Fairmount Wheatshockers football
Kansas state champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marquette     7 0 2
Notre Dame     6 0 2
Fairmount     7 1 0
South Dakota     7 1 0
Michigan Agricultural     5 1 0
Northern Illinois State     8 2 1
Saint Louis     6 1 1
Lake Forest     5 1 1
Mount Union     7 2 0
Michigan     5 1 2
North Dakota Agricultural     3 1 0
St. Viator     4 2 0
Haskell     4 2 3
Iowa State Teachers     3 2 1
Ohio Northern     5 4 0
Detroit     4 4 0
Central Michigan     3 3 0
South Dakota State     4 4 0
St. Mary's (OH)     3 3 1
Wabash     3 3 1
Buchtel     3 4 1
Butler     3 4 1
Carthage     3 4 1
Doane     3 4 0
Michigan State Normal     3 4 0
Heidelberg     2 3 1
Western State Normal     2 3 0
Loyola (IL)     2 5 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30CooperWichita, KSW 23–5[2]
October 14Washburn
  • Association Park
  • Wichita, KS
W 22–0[3][4]
October 21Kansas State NormalWichita, KSW 9–5[5]
October 28at Kansas StateL 5–9
November 3at College of EmporiaEmporia, KSW 24–17
November 10BakerWichita, KSW 6–5[6][7]
November 18Southwestern (KS)Wichita, KSW 17–0
November 30Ottawa (KS)Wichita, KSW 3–0[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Patton's Toe Wins Battle From Ottawa". The Wichita Eagle. December 1, 1911. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wheatshockers Defeat Cooper in Lively Game". The Wichita Eagle. October 1, 1911. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fairmount Swamps Washburn Piling Up Score of 22 to 0". The Wichita Eagle. October 14, 1911. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Quinine for Washburn". The Sunflower. October 18, 1911. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fairmount Now Seeking State Championship". The Wichita Eagle. October 22, 1911. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wheatshockers Defeated Baker". The Wichita Beacon. November 11, 1911. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fairmount Victorious Over Baker". The Wichita Eagle. November 11, 1911. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.