1948 Wichita Shockers football team

1948 Wichita Shockers football
Camellia Bowl, L 12–49 vs. Hardin–Simmons
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–4–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach	Jim Trimble (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Field
Seasons ←  1947 1949  →

1948 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oklahoma A&M $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wichita	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Drake	1	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Tulsa	0	–	1	–	1			0	–	9	–	1
Saint Louis	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1948 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Trimble, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents), finished second out of five teams in the MVC, lost to Hardin–Simmons in the Camellia Bowl, and was outscored by a total of 234 to 196. ^[1]

Wichita was ranked at No. 101 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. ^[2] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18		Oklahoma A&M	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 14–27
October 2		at Bradley *	Peoria, IL	W 27–7
October 8		at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 21–20
October 16		Utah State *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 20–7	9,000	[3]
October 30		Tulsa	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	T 14–14	12,500
November 6	2:00 p.m.	Saint Louis	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 21–14	9,000	[4] [5] [6]
November 13		at Miami (OH) *	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 16–41	9,000	[7]
November 20		Southwestern (KS) *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 39–13
November 25		Nevada *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 12–42		[8]
December 30		vs. Hardin–Simmons *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA (Camellia Bowl)	L 12–49	< 5,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "1948 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wichita Shockers topple Utah State". The Times-News. October 17, 1948. Retrieved May 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Shockers Battle St. Louis In Homecoming Attraction Today". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. November 6, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. Lightner, Pete (November 7, 1948). "Shockers Spill Stubborn St. Louis, 21-14". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. p. 23. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. Lightner, Pete (November 7, 1948). "Big Billiken Line Bottles Wichitans' Ground Attack (continued)". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. p. 24. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Miami Beats Wichita, 41-16". The Dayton Daily News. November 14, 1948. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Nevada Pack Grinds Out Workmanlike 42-12 Victory Over Wichita Shockers: Heath Shatters 2 More National Grid Records". Reno Evening Gazette. November 26, 1948. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hardin-Simmons Sweeps Through Wichita In Camellia Bowl, 49-12". The Monroe News-Star. December 31, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.