1980 Wichita State Shockers football team

The 1980 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1]

1980 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBen Blacknall (2nd season)
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 1 0 8 3 0
Wichita State 4 1 1 5 5 1
Indiana State 4 2 0 6 5 0
Drake 3 2 0 8 3 0
West Texas State 2 4 0 5 6 0
New Mexico State 1 4 1 3 7 1
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Southern IllinoisW 31–1419,252[2]
September 13at South Carolina*L 0–7355,761[3]
September 20Tulsa
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 23–1019,010[4]
September 27at Cincinnati*W 13–8[5]
October 4Indiana State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 46–3019,003[6]
October 11at No. 15 Arkansas*L 7–2754,268[7]
October 25Northern Illinois* 
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 14–1722,511[8]
November 1at DrakeL 15–3810,010[9]
November 8New Mexico State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
T 14–1412,252[10]
November 15at West Texas StateW 20–18[11]
November 22Memphis State*L 0–610,069[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1980 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Shockers slug Southern Illinois 31–14". The Wichita Eagle. September 7, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks shock Wichita State 73–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wichita tames Tulsa, 23–10". The Daily Oklahoman. September 21, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UC's victory quest blunted in final minute, 13–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Shockers slam Indiana State 46–30". The Wichita Eagle. October 5, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas converts Wichita State turnovers into win". Longview News-Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Great Scott! Huskies win". The Daily Chronicle. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Drake pays back Wichita State, 38–15". The Des Moines Register. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ags, Shockers get no kicks in 14-all tie". El Paso Times. November 9, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Shockers hold onto nip WTS". The Wichita Eagle. November 16, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Shocker season ends in fizzle with loss to Memphis". The Wichita Eagle. November 23, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.