1937 Wichita Shockers football team

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1937 Wichita Shockers football
CIC champion
Conference Central Intercollegiate Conference
Record7–3 (4–0 CIC)
Head coach
Seasons
 1936
1938  
1937 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wichita $ 4 0 07 3 0
Emporia State 3 1 05 2 2
Fort Hays State 2 2 06 2 1
Pittsburg State 1 3 02 7 0
Southwestern (KS) 0 4 03 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Oklahoma A&M * Wichita, KS L 8–14
October 1 Northwestern Oklahoma State *Wichita, KSW 55–0
October 9 Kansas *Wichita, KSW 18–77,500 [1]
October 15at Southwestern (KS) Winfield, KS W 26–0 [2]
October 23at South Dakota State * Brookings, SD L 6–20
October 30 Pittsburg State Wichita, KSW 33–0 [3]
November 6at DePaul * Chicago, IL L 7–31 [4]
November 11at Emporia State Emporia, KS W 13–0
November 19 Fort Hays Wichita, KSW 13–0 [5]
November 25 Washburn *Wichita, KSW 19–7 [6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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.
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