1952 Wichita Shockers football team

1952 Wichita Shockers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–6–1 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach	Bob Carlson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Field
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Houston $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Tulsa	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Detroit	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Wichita	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Bob Carlson, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (0–3 against conference opponents), finished last out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 235 to 159. ^[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20		Boston University *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 0–6	12,500	[2]
September 26		at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 7–22	13,521	[3]
October 4		at Bradley *	Peoria, IL	W 13–0
October 11		Oklahoma A&M	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 21–35
October 18		at Miami (OH) *	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–56
October 25		at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 0–28	12,500
November 1		Utah State *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	T 20–20
November 7		Carswell Air Force Base *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 16–48
November 15	1:30 p.m.	at Drake *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 41–14	2,500	[4] [5] [6]
November 27	2:30 p.m.	New Mexico A&M *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 34–6	3,000	[7] [8] [9]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "1952 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
2. Lightner, Pete (September 21, 1952). "Boston Gets Winning T.D. in Final 5 Minutes". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. p. 31. Retrieved June 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
3. Dick Peters (October 5, 1952). "Villanova Squeezes Past U-D by 21-7 Margin". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Wilson, Brad (November 15, 1952). "Injuries Drop Drake's Hopes For Last Game". The Des Moines Register . Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. Wilson, Brad (November 16, 1952). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register . Des Moines, Iowa. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. Wilson, Brad (November 16, 1952). "Wichita Soph's Passes Dazzle Drake, 41-14". Des Moines Sunday Register . Des Moines, Iowa. p. 10S. Retrieved May 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
7. "14 Shockers Play Final Game Against Aggies Today". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. November 27, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
8. Lightner, Pete (November 28, 1952). "Shockers Slosh Through Snow to Vanquish New Mexico 34-6 In Final Contest of Year". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. p. 29. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Snow, cold halt Aggie pass game". El Paso Herald-Post. November 28, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.