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1974 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons← 19731975 →
1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
New Mexico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State 1 – 3 – 2 2 – 7 – 2
Wichita State 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Wright, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in the MVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7New Mexico StateL 12–1325,412
September 14at Oklahoma State*L 0–5934,000
September 21at Kansas State*L 0–1732,800
September 28at West Texas StateL 7–418,000
October 5Louisville
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–1415,903
October 12at TulsaL 13–3520,000
October 19Cincinnati*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 0–4310,732
November 2Drake
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 23–146,238
November 9North Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
T 10–108,724
November 15at Fresno State*L 12–245,878
November 23at Memphis State*L 10–3418,456
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1974 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. "Clutch drive nets NMS opening win". Albuquerque Journal. September 8, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cowboys race by Shocks, 59–0". The Salina Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wildcats perk up to spill Wichita". The Kansas City Star. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "West Texas slams Wichita". The Odessa American. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Louisville 'steals' past Wichita, 14–7". The Arizona Republic. October 6, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulsa passing riddles Shockers". The Lawton Constitution. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bearcats belt Wichita State". The Journal News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Drake loses charm, Wichita State's 23–14 victory ruins title hopes". The Des Moines Register. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Shockers tie North Texas, 10–10". The Salina Journal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Fresno State 24, Wichita State 12". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Memphis State rolls past Wichita State". The Tennessean. November 24, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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