1974 Wichita State Shockers football team

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1974 Wichita State Shockers football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Cessna Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 6 –0 –08 –3 –0
Louisville 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
West Texas State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Drake 2 –3 –13 –7 –1
New Mexico State 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
North Texas State 1 –3 –22 –7 –2
Wichita State 1 –4 –11 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Wright, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in the MVC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 New Mexico State
L 12–1325,412 [2]
September 14at Oklahoma State *
L 0–5934,000 [3]
September 21at Kansas State *
L 0–1732,800 [4]
September 28at West Texas State
L 7–418,000 [5]
October 5 Louisville
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–1415,903 [6]
October 12at Tulsa
L 13–3520,000 [7]
October 19 Cincinnati *
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 0–4310,732 [8]
November 2 Drake
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 23–146,238 [9]
November 9 North Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
T 10–108,724 [10]
November 15at Fresno State *
L 12–245,878 [11]
November 23at Memphis State *
L 10–3418,456 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1974 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Clutch drive nets NMS opening win". Albuquerque Journal. September 8, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cowboys race by Shocks, 59–0". The Salina Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wildcats perk up to spill Wichita". The Kansas City Star. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "West Texas slams Wichita". The Odessa American. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Louisville 'steals' past Wichita, 14–7". The Arizona Republic. October 6, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tulsa passing riddles Shockers". The Lawton Constitution. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bearcats belt Wichita State". The Journal News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Drake loses charm, Wichita State's 23–14 victory ruins title hopes". The Des Moines Register. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Shockers tie North Texas, 10–10". The Salina Journal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Fresno State 24, Wichita State 12". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Memphis State rolls past Wichita State". The Tennessean. November 24, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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