1948 Wichita Shockers football team

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]

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

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

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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 Louis 
  • 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]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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.