1957 Wichita Shockers football team

1957 Wichita Shockers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	1–9 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach	Woody Woodard (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Field
Seasons ←  1956 1958  →

1957 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Houston $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State	1	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Wichita	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In its first season under head coach Woody Woodard, the team compiled a 1–9 record (0–3 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 250 to 66. ^[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Arizona State *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 0–28	14,001	[2]
September 28	Cincinnati	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 13–19	10,502
October 5	at Oklahoma State *	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 0–26	15,000
October 12	Detroit *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 0–28	9,200	[3]
October 19	at Hardin–Simmons *	Parramore Stadium Abilene, TX	L 14–27	4,500–4,800	[4]
November 2	Dayton *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 13–40	6,903
November 9	Drake *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 14–7
November 16	Houston	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 6–27	6,000	[5]
November 23	at Villanova *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 6–24	6,200
November 30	Tulsa	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 0–24	4,844
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "1957 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
2. "Wichita humbles by Arizona State". Tulsa World. September 22, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Titans Clobber Wichita, 28 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1957. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Fred Sanner (October 20, 1957). "Cowboys Whack Wichita, 27-14: Ken Ford Passes For Three TD's". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Houston spills Wichita, 27–6". The Victoria Advocate. November 17, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "1957-58 Wichita St. Shockers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 13, 2025.