1955 Wichita Shockers football team

1955 Wichita Shockers football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	7–2–1 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach	Pete Tillman (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Field

1955 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wichita +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Detroit +	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Houston	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tulsa	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In its first season under head coach Pete Tillman, the team compiled a 9–1 record (4–0 against MVC opponents), tied for the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 252 to 132.^[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Arizona State*	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	T 20–20
September 24	Utah State*	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 19–0
September 30	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–41	12,837	[2]
October 8	at Oklahoma A&M	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 14–7
October 15	at South Dakota State*	Brookings, SD	W 33–7
October 22	Texas Western*	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 12–28
October 29	at Houston	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 21–7
November 5	Cincinnati*	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 20–16		[3]
November 12	Drake*	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 59–6	13,971	[4]
November 24	Tulsa	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 54–0	13,845	[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1955 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
2. George Puscas (October 1, 1955). "'New' Titans Spring 41-0 Surprise on Wichita". Detroit Free Press. pp. 11–12 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wichita Wins Thriller From Cincinnati, 20-16". The Salina Journal. November 6, 1955. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "59-6 Spree By Wichita Stuns Drake". The Des Moines Register. November 13, 1955. pp. 1S, 7S – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Shockers Deflate Tulsa". The Manhattan Mercury. November 25, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.