1976 Wichita State Shockers football team

1976 Wichita State Shockers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–7 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Jim Wright (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cessna Stadium

1976 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa +	2	–	1	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State +	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
West Texas State	1	–	1	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
Wichita State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Wright, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Northern Illinois*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 21–0	27,311	[2]
September 18	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 12–14		[3]
September 25	at Colorado State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 3–24	24,680	[4]
October 2	at Louisville*	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 14–28	16,541	[5]
October 9	Fresno State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 30–24	12,609	[6]
October 16	Drake	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 33–23	11,116	[7]
October 23	at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–31	15,555	[8]
October 30	Long Beach State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 14–24	8,431	[9]
November 6	at New Mexico State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 6–26	12,023	[10]
November 13	Indiana State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 17–20	3,019	[11]
November 20	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 30–13	12,425	[12][13]
*Non-conference game

Roster

1976 Wichita State Shockers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 5 Sam Adkins Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB Ron Shumon Jr DT 79 Ted Vincent Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jim Wright Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1976 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
2. "Northern bows on late surge". The Dispatch. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "West Texas punches Wichita State 14–12". The El Paso Times. September 19, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "CSU rolls over Wichita State 24–3". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. September 26, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Prince and Stram lead win as U of L defense digs in". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Long Beach State wins again, 32–24". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Drake tumbles". Quad-City Times. October 17, 1977. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Memphis State rolls 31–0". The Tennessean. October 24, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "24–14 LBSU win may prove costly". Press-Telegram. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aggies jump on Shockers for 26–6 Valley win". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Vandercook kick lifts ISU, 20–17". The Indianapolis Star. November 14, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Shocking! WSU kicks wind out of Hurricane". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 21, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 20, 2023.