American college football season
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.
Wichita was ranked at No. 101 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 18 Oklahoma A&M L 14–27
October 2 at Bradley * Peoria, IL W 27–7
October 8 at Drake W 21–20
October 16 Utah State *Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 20–7
October 30 Tulsa Veterans Field Wichita, KS T 14–14 12,500
November 6 2:00 p.m. Saint Louis Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 21–14 9,000
November 13 at Miami (OH) * L 16–41 9,000
November 20 Southwestern (KS) *Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 39–13
November 25 Nevada *Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 12–42
December 30 vs. Hardin–Simmons * L 12–49 < 5,000
References
"1948 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2020."Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings" . Wilmington Morning News . December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com ."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 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
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
"Miami Beats Wichita, 41-16" . The Dayton Daily News . November 14, 1948. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com ."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 ."Hardin-Simmons Sweeps Through Wichita In Camellia Bowl, 49-12" . The Monroe News-Star . December 31, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
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