1973 Wichita State Shockers football team

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1973 Wichita State Shockers football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Cessna Stadium
Seasons
←  1972
1974  →
1973 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa + 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
North Texas State + 5 –1 –05 –5 –1
Louisville 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
New Mexico State 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Wichita State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Drake 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
West Texas State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1973 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bob Seaman, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the MVC. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Texas A&M *
L 0–4831,474 [2]
September 227:30 p.m. Arkansas State *
W 14–1213,151 [3]
September 29at New Mexico State
L 18–4410,775 [4]
October 67:02 p.m.at Louisville
L 10–2428,631 [5]
October 137:30 p.m. Fresno State *
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 18–1311,931–11,951 [6]
October 2012:31 p.m.at Cincinnati *
L 6–278,680 [7]
October 271:30 p.m. West Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 30–149,326 [8] [9]
November 31:30 p.m. Drake Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–1311,921 [10]
November 102:05 p.m.at North Texas State
L 21–3116,200 [11]
November 171:30 p.m. Long Beach State *
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–357,863 [12]
November 241:30 p.m. Tulsa
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 28–196,548 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

[14]

References

  1. ↑ "1973 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Texas A&M pulverizes Wichita State squad, 48–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 16, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Shockers get goin' with Owen". The Wichita Eagle. September 23, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Aggies over Wichita". The El Paso Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cardinals top Wichita State". The Park City Daily News. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Wichita St. 18, Fresno St. 13". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cincinnati freshman throttles Wichita State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wichita State pins West Texas 30–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Visiting Team (West Texas State vs. Wichita State)" (PDF). NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bulldogs give Shockers a touch of pride, 13–10 loss". The Wichita Beacon. November 4, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Flanker leads North Texas". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 11, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "49ers finally win one". News-Pilot. November 18, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Shocks gain upset victory over Tulsa". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 25, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1973 Wichita State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
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