1937 Wichita Shockers football team

1937 Wichita Shockers football
CIC champion
Conference	Central Intercollegiate Conference
Record	7–3 (4–0 CIC)
Head coach	Al Gebert (8th season)

1937 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wichita $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Emporia State	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	2
Fort Hays State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Pittsburg State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Southwestern (KS)	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1937 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1937 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Al Gebert, the team compiled a 7–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Oklahoma A&M*	Wichita, KS	L 8–14
October 1	Northwestern Oklahoma State*	Wichita, KS	W 55–0
October 9	Kansas*	Wichita, KS	W 18–7	7,500	[1]
October 15	at Southwestern (KS)	Winfield, KS	W 26–0		[2]
October 23	at South Dakota State*	Brookings, SD	L 6–20
October 30	Pittsburg State	Wichita, KS	W 33–0		[3]
November 6	at DePaul*	Chicago, IL	L 7–31		[4]
November 11	at Emporia State	Emporia, KS	W 13–0
November 19	Fort Hays	Wichita, KS	W 13–0		[5]
November 25	Washburn*	Wichita, KS	W 19–7		[6]
*Non-conference game

References

1. Pete Lightner (October 10, 1937). "Wichita U. Trounces Kansas U." The Wichita Eagle. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pittsburgh to Show Star Punter Against Redskins". The Washington times. October 15, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
3. "1937 Football Schedule - Pittsburg State University Athletics". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
4. Howard Barry (November 7, 1937). "DePaul's Busy 1st Half Beats Wichita, 31 To 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1937 Football Schedule - FHSU Athletics". Fort Hays State. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
6. "1937 Football Schedule - Washburn University Athletics". Washburn University. Retrieved November 8, 2024.