1979 Wichita State Shockers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Wichita State Shockers football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 1–10 1–4 Willie Jeffries 1st Ben Blacknall 1st Cessna Stadium The 1979 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 1–10 record.1979 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wichita-state/1979-schedule.html Schedule 1979 AP September 1 l y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 13–23 18,821 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71822824/ags-shock-shockers-in-opener/ El Paso Times Ags shock Shockers in opener September 2, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com September 8 l Indiana State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 9–28 20,876 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71823241/isu-shakes-shockers-289-to-lead-mvc/ The Indianapolis Star ISU shakes Shockers 28–9, to lead MVC September 9, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 6–16 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71823539/pokes-were-sloppy/ The Daily Oklahoman Pokes were 'sloppy' September 16, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Memphis State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 10–16 17,922 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71823837/memphis-state-edges-wsu/ The Wichita Eagle Memphis State edges WSU September 23, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y Alabama 2 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 0–38 51,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71446704/alabama-blasts-wichita-state-380/ The Wichita Eagle Alabama blasts Wichita State 38–0 October 7, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 7–31 12,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71824342/inspired-salukis-win-for-injured/ Southern Illinoisan Inspired Salukis win for injured Hemphill October 14, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 w Drake Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 24–17 10,020 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71824599/wichita-state-humbles-drake/ The Des Moines Register Wichita State humbles Drake October 21, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 l West Texas State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 0–58 9,127 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71824900/west-texas-humiliates-wsu-580/ The Wichita Eagle West Texas humiliates WSU, 58–0 October 28, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 l y y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 26–28 17,821 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71825290/tulsa-survives-shocker-comeback/ The Wichita Eagle Tulsa survives Shocker comeback November 4, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 l y SMU Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 0–34 6,110 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71825620/smu-pounds-wichita-st/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram SMU pounds Wichita St. November 11, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Long Beach State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 10–16 5,917 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8870961/ The Los Angeles Times Long Beach State wins at Wichita November 18, 1979 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com References Wichita State Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita State Shockers football