1954 Wichita Shockers football team

1954 Wichita Shockers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record9–1 (4–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Houston 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Detroit 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Tulsa 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wichita (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1954 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the team compiled a 9–1 record (4–0 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 325 to 86.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Emporia State*
W 69–7
September 25Utah State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 32–7
October 18:00 p.m.at Drake*
W 54–6[2][3][4]
October 9Oklahoma State
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 22–13
October 22at Denver*
L 14–2715,076[5]
October 30Houston
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 9–7
November 6North Dakota State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 59–0[6]
November 13at No. 12 Cincinnati*
W 13–020,000[7]
November 20Detroit
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 20–0[8]
November 25at Tulsa
W 33–198,800
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ^ "1954 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Drake Seeks First Victory". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 1, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Wilson, Brad (October 2, 1954). "Drake Errors Helps Wichita Triumph, 54-6". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Wilson, Brad (October 2, 1954). "Hendrix Stars Despite Loss (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 10. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Pete Lightner (October 23, 1954). "Shocks Fall; Denver Drops Munies 27-14". The Wichita Eagle. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Shockers storm over ND State for 59 to 0 triumph". The Wichita Eagle. November 7, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Dick Forbes (November 14, 1954). "Bearcat Atom Is Split By Wichita, 13–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Shockers Shock Detroit To Take MV Title Share". Great Bend (KS) Daily Tribune. November 21, 1954. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.