1942 Wichita Shockers football team

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1942 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceIndependent
1942 record5–4
Head coach
Seasons
← 1941
1944 →
1942 Midwestern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan   –   6 – 0 – 0
Western Michigan   –   5 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   8 – 2 – 0
Marquette   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 2
Bowling Green   –   6 – 2 – 1
Ohio   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wichita   –   5 – 4 – 0
Michigan State   –   4 – 3 – 2
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan   –   4 – 4 – 0
Carthage   –   3 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wayne   –   1 – 6 – 1
Akron   –   0 – 7 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Graham, the Shockers compiled a 5–4 record, including its first victory over Kansas State since 1904, and outscored all opponents by a total of 125 to 106.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Arkansas
L 0–272,500[2]
October 3St. Benedict'sWichita, KSW 18–6
October 10at Washington UniversitySt. Louis, MOL 6–27
October 16at WashburnTopeka, KSW 32–0[3]
October 24Fort RileyWichita, KSL 0–6
October 31Kansas StateWichita, KSW 9–05,000[4][5]
November 7Emporia StateWichita, KSW 27–6[6]
November 14Southwestern (KS)Wichita, KSW 20–13
November 26Utah StateWichita, KSL 3–214,500[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "1942 - Wichita St. (KS)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Arkansas Raps Wichita, 27-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Shockers Down Ichabods". The Manhattan Mercury. October 17, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wichita Whips Wildcats, 9-0". Los Angeles Times. November 1, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "K-State Drops Sixth Straight Game 9 to 0: Shockers Win For Graham". The Morning Chronicle. November 1, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wichita 27; Emporia State 6". Hutchinson News. November 8, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utah Aggies Triumph, 21-13: Farmers Outlast Wichita, 21-13, In Turkey Fray". Salt Lake Tribune. November 27, 1942. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
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