1986 Wichita State Shockers football team

Season of Wichita State University team February 2026 August 2023 1986 Wichita State Shockers football Independent 3–8 Ron Chismar 3rd Fayne HensonButler Grizzlies Hall of Fame https://site.rocketalumnisolutions.com/entry/657a31e516ded32977b8dc13/6655fadfe3015106bc1e3e1d/66636f5f89366120be5b11ec Fayne Henson September 26, 2026 5th Pro-style Wayne Donner 3rd 5–2 Cessna Stadium none The 1986 Wichita State Shockers football team represented Wichita State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.1986 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 26, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wichita-state/1986-schedule.html The Shockers competed as an independent program and played their home games at Cessna Stadium. It was the Shockers 90th and final season. The team, coached by Ron Chismar, went 3–8 and announced on December 2 that the team's 1986 season would be its last. University officials cited financial issues and lack of success as two of many factors leading to the program's termination. The 1970 plane crash involving the Shockers football team, in which only nine of 37 passengers survived, also played a role in the shuttering of the program. Schedule 1986 AP September 6 w San Francisco State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 69–6 18,836 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72130914/gators-long-trip-will-be-longer-coming/ The San Francisco Examiner Gators' long trip will be longer coming home September 7, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 13 l y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 13–30 19,146 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72131188/generous-wsu-loses-to-toledo/ The Wichita Eagle Generous WSU loses to Toledo September 14, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 l Morehead State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 35–36 13,252 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72131357/breens-plea-lifts-morehead/ The Courier-Journal Breen's plea lifts Morehead September 21, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 l y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 14–36 35,212 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72131589/espinoza-cyclone-defense-manhandle/ The Des Moines Register Espinoza, Cyclone defense manhandle Shockers, 36–14 September 28, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 21–20 24,481 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72131761/wichita-state-jars-wave/ The Shreveport Times Wichita State jars Wave October 5, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com February 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220207223529/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72131761/wichita-state-jars-wave/ live October 11 w UCF Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 9–6 4,167 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72131934/ucfs-upset-bid-booted-by-3-field-goals/ The Orlando Sentinel UCF's upset bid booted by 3 field goals in rain October 12, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 3–59 56,222 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72132146/shock-proof-fsu-routs-wichita-state/ Tallahassee Democrat Shock-proof, FSU routs Wichita State 59–3 October 19, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 l Cincinnati Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 19–24 8,411 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72132477/bearcats-just-happy-to-win-2419/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Bearcats just happy to win, 24–19 October 26, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210927031754/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72132477/bearcats-just-happy-to-win-2419/ live November 1 l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 10–38 12,437 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72132827/tulsa-relay-team-buries-shockers/ The Wichita Eagle Tulsa relay team buries Shockers November 2, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 l Illinois State Cessna Stadium Wichita, Kansas 10–17 4,233 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72133128/isu-tops-shockers-for-another-road-win/ The Pantagraph ISU tops Shockers for another road win November 9, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Arizona State 5 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 6–52 65,333 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72133377/devils-stay-intense-pound-shockers/ Arizona Republic Devils stay intense, pound Shockers November 16, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com References External links Hi-lites of Wichita State - Cincinnati Football Game Wichita State Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita State Shockers football