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1941 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6–1
Head coach
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1941 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Michigan   –   8 – 0 – 0
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   8 – 0 – 1
Youngstown   –   7 – 0 – 1
Xavier   –   9 – 1 – 0
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 0
Ohio   –   5 – 2 – 1
Dayton   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 3 – 1
Michigan State   –   5 – 3 – 1
Central Michigan   –   4 – 3 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   5 – 4 – 0
Marquette   –   4 – 5 – 0
Carthage   –   1 – 5 – 2
Wayne   –   2 – 6 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   2 – 7 – 0
Western Ontario   –   1 – 4 – 0
Wichita   –   1 – 6 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   0 – 5 – 2
Detroit Tech   –   0 – 7 – 1

The 1941 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their 12th and final season under head coach Al Gebert, the Shockers compiled a 1–6–1 record.

Wichita was ranked at No. 149 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Southwestern (KS)Winfield, KSL 13–16
October 3St. Benedict'sWichita, KSL 0–7
October 18WashburnWichita, KST 7–73,600
October 25DaytonWichita, KSL 6–14
November 1at TulsaL 7–13
November 8at Kansas State TeachersEmporia, KSW 27–13
November 22at Saint LouisL 6–71,129
November 27Oklahoma A&MWichita, KSL 13–33

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Shocker was selected in the 1942 NFL draft following the season.

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
16 148 Keith Doggett Tackle New York Giants

References

  1. "Wichita St. (KS) Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Builders Upset Wichita 16-13". The Emporia Daily Gazette. September 27, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "St. Benedict Wins". The Manhattan Mercury. October 4, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Battle To 7-7 Tie". The Morning Chronicle. October 19, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Jake Frong (October 26, 1941). "Joe Quinn's 80-Yard Run Breaks Wichita Team". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulsa Smacks Wichita, 13-7". The Daily Oklahoman. November 2, 1941. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hornets Rally Forces After a 27-13 Trimming". The Emporia Daily Gazette. November 10, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. J. Roy Stockton (November 23, 1941). "Billikens Beat Wichita On Blocked Punt, 7-6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cowboys Crush Wichita, 33-13". The Daily Oklahoman. November 28, 1941. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1942 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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