1953 Wichita Shockers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Wichita Shockers football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 4–4–1 1–2 Jack Mitchell 1st Veterans Field The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place out of five teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 110.1953 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 21, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wichita-state/1953-schedule.html The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium. Schedule Central y y y September 19 at Utah State<ncg> Romney Stadium Logan, UT L 7-14 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-utah-state-hangs-147/171517459/ The Wichita Eagle Utah State hangs 14–7 loss on Wichita U. in opener September 20, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 Tulsa Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 19-10 10,100–10,500 October 3 1953 Bradley Braves Bradley<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 55-0 8,600 October 10 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 7-14 11,000 October 17 8:00 p.m. Drake<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 27-0 8,592 Shockers at Home to Drake Eleven Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/128483803/ The Wichita Eagle Wichita, Kansas October 17, 1953 3B July 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Jacobs Henry Shocks Shell Drake 27-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/128483877/ The Wichita Eagle Wichita, Kansas October 18, 1953 6B July 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 at Kansas State<ncg> Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS L 0-21 15,000 November 7 Denver<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS T 12-12 6,775 Shockers Strike Back in Second Half To Notch 12-12 stalemate with Denver The Wichita Eagle Pete Lightner November 8, 1953 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115134639/shockers-strike-back-in-second-half-to/ Newspapers.com November 14 South Dakota State<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 39-13 November 26 Detroit Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 6-26 9,585–9,985 U-D Gets Piece of MVC Title Detroit Free Press Dick Peters November 27, 1953 43, 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15711800/ud_gets_piece_of_mvc_title/ Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1953 Wichita) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403190 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics April 11, 2025 References Wichita Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita Shockers football