1946 Wichita Shockers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Wichita Shockers football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–5 2–1 Ralph Graham 2nd Veterans Field The 1946 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, was an American football team that represented the Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ralph Graham, the team compiled a 5–5 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished second out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored opponents by a total of 135 to 119.1946 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 20, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wichita-state/1946-schedule.html The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium. The 1946 season was the first for Wichita after being classified as a "major college" football program.Conference Standings and Champions NCAA 471 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2000/1999Standings.pdf 1999 August 20, 2020 Schedule y y September 21 Tulsa Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 13-33 9,000 Tulsa Thrashes Wichita, 33-13 The Daily Oklahoman September 22, 1946 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57726916/tulsa-thrashes-wichita/ Newspapers.com September 28 at Dayton University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH L 0-21 9,000 Dayton U. Resumes Football With Victory Over Wichita Dayton Daily News September 29, 1946 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57727348/dayton-u-resumes-football-with-victory/ Newspapers.com October 5 at Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 7-14 Jayhawks Edge Wichita U., 14-7 The Manhattan Mercury October 6, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57727661/jayhawks-edge-wichita/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 12-6 5,500 Late Flip ips Drake, 12-6: Wichita's Play Beats the Gun by 15 Seconds; 60-Yard Slash cuts 6-6 Deadlock The Des Moines Register Frank Brody October 12, 1946 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102179871/late-flip-ips-drake-12-6-wichitas/ Newspapers.com October 19 Oklahoma City Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 0-28 O.C.U. Chiefs Drub Wichita, 28-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40074453/miami_daily_newsrecord/ Miami News Record Miami, Oklahoma Associated Press October 20, 1946 5 December 4, 2019 Newspapers.com November 2 at Washburn Yager Stadium Topeka, KS W 21-0 Wichita U. Beats Washburn: Munies Run Up 21-Point Margin Over Topekans The Wichita Eagle November 3, 1946 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102192989/wichita-u-beats-washburn-munies-run/ Newspapers.com November 9 at Saint Louis Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO W 13-0 2,500 Billikens Drop Valley Game to Wichita, 13-0 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Robert Morrison November 10, 1946 1E, 3E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102193347/billikens-drop-valley-game-to-wichita/ Newspapers.com November 15 at West Texas State Canyon, TX L 6-7 Wichita University Defeated by West Texas State, 7 to 6: Shockers Take Lead in First Quarter Touchdown Only to Lose Game in Last Seven Minutes of Play The Wichita Eagle November 16, 1946 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102193097/wichita-university-defeated-by-west/ Newspapers.com November 23 Toledo Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 13-7 7,000 Wichita Wins Wide Open Game: Munies Uncork Two Drives To Win 13-7 Game; Wichita Has All the Better of Things Until Last Five Minutes The Wichita Eagle Pete Lightner November 24, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102193197/wichita-wins-wide-open-game-munies/ Newspapers.com November 28 Arizona State Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 34-19 Sun Devils Fall, 34-19: Early Tempe Lead Slips In Kansas Game The Arizona Republic Associated Press November 29, 1946 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102020144/sun-devils-fall-34-19-early-tempe/ Newspapers.com References Wichita Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita Shockers football