1951 Wichita Shockers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Wichita Shockers football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 2–7 2–4 Bob Carlson 1st Veterans Field The 1951 Wichita Shockers football team 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 1951 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bob Carlson, the team compiled a 2–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place out of seven teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 200 to 74.1951 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 1, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wichita-state/1951-schedule.html The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium. Schedule y y September 22 Miami (OH)<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 13-21 September 28 at Utah State<ncg> Romney Stadium Logan, UT L 7-21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-utah-state-chgs-past-shocker/171586586/ Tulsa World Utah State chgs past Shockers for damp victory September 29, 1951 May 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 Bradley Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 15-6 9,300 Lightner Pete Shockers Shackle Bradley 15-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91697038/the-wichita-eagle/ The Wichita Eagle Wichita, Kansas October 7, 1951 30 January 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 0-43 October 27 Tulsa Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 0-33 8,082 November 3 Houston<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 19-14 6,000 November 10 Drake Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 7-14 November 17 at Boston University Fenway Park Boston, MA L 6-39 8,442 Birtwell Roger Agganis and Gastall Lead B. U. Over Wichita, 39 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78775312/the-boston-globe/ Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 18, 1951 56 June 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 Detroit Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 7-9 5,689 Detroit 9, Wichita 7: A Pass Backfires The Kansas City Times November 23, 1951 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15953683/detroit_9_wichita_7_a_pass_backfires/ Newspapers.com References Wichita Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita Shockers football