1947 Wichita Shockers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Wichita Shockers football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 7–4 2–1 Ralph Graham 3rd Veterans Field Raisin Bowl L 21–35 vs. Pacific (CA) The 1947 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented the Municipal University of Wichita (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Ralph Graham, the team compiled a 7–4 record (2–1 against MVC opponents), finished second in the conference, lost to Pacific in the Raisin Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 271 to 115.1947 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 1, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wichita-state/1947-schedule.html The team was led on offense by halfback Linwood Sexton and fullback Anton Houlik. Sexton was one of the first African-American players in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita was ranked at No. 85 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com They played their home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium. Schedule y y September 20 1947 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 33-0 CMSTC is Drenched 30-0 by Wichita U. The Sedalia Democrat September 21, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28414506/cmstc_is_drenched_300_by_wichita_u/ Newspapers.com September 27 at Utah State<ncg> Aggie Stadium Logan, UT L 6-21 10,000 USAC Trips Wichita in 21-6 Game The Salt Lake Tribune September 27, 1947 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27899575/usac_trips_wichita_in_216_game/ Newspapers.com October 4 1947 Bradley Braves Bradley<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 28-7 Wichita Wins Over Bradley The Des Moines Register October 5, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28413981/wichita_wins_over_bradley/ Newspapers.com October 11 Drake Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 21-13 Wichita Surge Repels Bulldogs, 21-13 The Des Moines Register George Mills October 12, 1947 10S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27899447/wichita_surge_repels_bulldogs_2113/ Newspapers.com October 18 Abilene Christian<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 7-0 Wichita Outlasts Abilene Christian The Austin American October 19, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28414279/wichita_outlasts_abilene_christian/ Newspapers.com October 25 Arizona State–Flagstaff<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 55-7 Wichita Sails By Flagstaff The Des Moines Register October 26, 1947 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28148833/wichita_sails_by_flagstaff/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK L 0-7 9,000 Tulsa Drives 90 Yards to Nip Fiery Wichita Shockers, 7-0 The Daily Oklahoman November 2, 1947 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27899065/tulsa_drives_90_yards_to_nip_fiery/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Saint Louis Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO W 38-6 Bills Drop 38-6 Game To Wichita St. Louis Post-Dispatch Robert Morrison November 9, 1947 III-1, III-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27899336/bills_drop_386_game_to_wichita/ Newspapers.com November 15 Miami (OH)<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 7-22 9,000 Miami Routs Wichita The Dayton Daily News November 16, 1947 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27899246/miami_routs_wichita/ Newspapers.com November 27 1947 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 62-6 7,000 Wichita U Smothers Colorado College 62-6 The Emporia Daily Gazette November 28, 1947 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27899174/wichita_u_smothers_colorado_college/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1948 vs Pacific (CA)<ncg> Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (Raisin Bowl) L 14-26 13,000 College of Pacific Beats Wichita in Raisin Bowl Wilmington Morning News January 2, 1948 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27898982/college_of_pacific_beats_wichita_in/ Newspapers.com References Wichita Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita Shockers football