1949 Wichita Shockers football team

1949 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit $ 4 0 0 5 4 0
Drake 3 1 0 6 2 1
Oklahoma A&M 2 1 1 4 4 2
Wichita 2 3 1 3 6 1
Tulsa 1 2 1 5 5 1
Bradley 1 3 0 5 5 0
Saint Louis 0 3 1 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Wichita Shockers football team 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 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Trimble, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents), finished fourth out of seven teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 212 to 211.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

  1. ^ "1949 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.