1953 Wichita Shockers football team

1953 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M + 3 1 0 7 3 0
Detroit + 3 1 0 5 4 0
Wichita 1 2 0 4 4 1
Houston 1 2 0 4 4 1
Tulsa 1 3 0 3 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1953 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, 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 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place out of five teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 110.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

  1. ^ "1953 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.