1985 Wichita State Shockers football team

Season of Wichita State University team February 2026 August 2023 1985 Wichita State Shockers football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 3–8 2–3 Ron Chismar 2nd Fayne HensonButler Grizzlies Hall of Fame https://site.rocketalumnisolutions.com/entry/657a31e516ded32977b8dc13/6655fadfe3015106bc1e3e1d/66636f5f89366120be5b11ec Fayne Henson September 26, 2026 4th Pro-style Wayne Donner 2nd 5–2 Cessna Stadium The 1985 Wichita State Shockers football team represented Wichita State University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season."1985 Wichita State Shockers Stats" "Sports Reference" The Shockers competed in their 89th season overall and 42nd in the Missouri Valley Conference, playing their home games at Cessna Stadium. The team, led by second-year head coach Ron Chismar, improved on their 2–9 output from the previous season, going 3–8. This was the final season of football for the Missouri Valley Conference, as the league, which by this point was a mixture of NCAA Division I-A (Tulsa and Wichita State) and NCAA Division I-AA programs (Drake, Illinois State, Indiana State, Southern Illinois, and West Texas State), voted on April 30, 1985 to drop football at the end of the 1985 season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eLZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n-kDAAAAIBAJ&dq=missouri%20valley%20conference%20drop%20football&pg=7129,195189 Gainesville Sun - Google News Archive Search news.google.com 2019-01-09 Schedule 1985 AP September 7 w y y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 16–10 30,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72124023/call-it-miracle-in-manhattan/ The Wichita Eagle Call it 'Miracle in Manhattan' September 8, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 14 l y y Minnesota Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 14–28 56,094 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72124233/gophers-open-with-2814-rouser/ Star Tribune Gophers open with 28–14 rouser September 15, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 21 l y Toledo Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 15–22 18,165 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72124675/toledo-holds-off-determined-wsu/ The Wichita Eagle Toledo holds off determined WSU September 22, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Southwestern Louisiana Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 15–23 9,876 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72124817/cajuns-come-back-again-behind-jacksons/ The Daily Advertiser Cajuns come back again behind Jackson's brilliance September 29, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 l y y UT Arlington Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX 3–31 4,850 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67209907/uta-routs-wichita-state-fort-worth/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UTA routs Wichita State October 6, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 l y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 21–33 10,237 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72125102/shockers-crumble-in-valley-opener/ The Wichita Eagle Shockers crumble in Valley opener October 13, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w Drake Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 24–21 8,302 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72125280/drakes-title-chances-jolted-by/ The Des Moines Register Drake's title chances jolted by Wheatshockers October 20, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w Southern Illinois Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 35–34 7,473 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72125555/wsu-rallies-past-salukis/ The Salina Journal WSU rallies past Salukis October 27, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l Tulsa Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 26–42 11,760 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72125765/tulsa-wins-24th-straight-in-mvc/ The Daily Oklahoman Tulsa wins 24th straight in MVC November 3, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 0–26 4,423 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72125993/isu-cruises-past-wichita-state-260/ The Pantagraph ISU cruises past Wichita State, 26–0 November 10, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 l y y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium CA 6–47 30,904 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72127068/bulldogs-stage-tv-spectacular/ The Fresno Bee Bulldogs stage tv spectacular November 22, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com References External links Wichita State - Kansas State Football Game Wichita State Category:Wichita State Shockers football seasons Wichita State Shockers football