1981 Wichita State Shockers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Wichita State Shockers football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 4–6–1 3–3–1 Willie Jeffries 3rd Larry Beckish Ben Blacknall 3rd Cessna Stadium The 1981 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.1981 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 23, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wichita-state/1981-schedule.html Schedule 1981 AP September 5 w y 1981 Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 38–6 19,541 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71912795/wichita-state-rolls-past-mo-southern/ The Kansas City Star Wichita State rolls past Mo. Southern September 6, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com September 12 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 13–7 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71913136/victory-slips-from-salukis/ Southern Illinoisan Victory slips from Salukis September 13, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com September 19 l y y Arizona State 18 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 21–33 61,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71913537/wichita-falls-to-sun-devils/ Arizona Republic Wichita falls to Sun Devils September 20, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 t y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 14–14 12,283 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71913911/sycamores-wichita-st-tie/ The Indianapolis Star Sycamores, Wichita St. tie September 27, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 w y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 24–20 14,255 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71914179/interception-destroys-nmsu-comeback-bid/ El Paso Times Interception destroys NMSU comeback bid October 4, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 l Drake Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 23–24 24,914 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71914432/another-big-finish-lifts-unbeaten/ The Des Moines Register Another big finish lifts unbeaten Drake, 24–23 October 11, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l West Texas State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 17–23 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71914634/wsus-2317-loss-upsets-coach/ The Wichita Eagle WSU's 23–17 loss upsets coach October 18, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 21–52 17,022 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71914871/tulsa-shreds-shocker-defense-5221/ The Wichita Eagle Tulsa shreds Shocker defense, 52–21 October 25, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 w Illinois State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 38–7 8,120 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71915175/prince-paces-wichita-by-isu/ The Pantagraph Prince paces Wichita by ISU November 1, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 l y y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 21–24 94,155 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71915484/tennessee-dodges-a-shocker/ The Tennessean Tennessee dodges a Shock(er) November 8, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Northern Michigan 2 (D-II) NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 30–32 7,103 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71915806/shockers-end-season-with-a-whimper/ The Wichita Eagle Shockers end season with a whimper November 15, 1981 February 23, 2021 Newspapers.com References Wichita State Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita State Shockers football