1942 Wichita Shockers football
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1942 Midwestern college football independents records
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
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 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]

Wichita was ranked at No. 189 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Arkansas
L 0–272,500[3]
October 3St. Benedict'sWichita, KSW 18–6
October 102:30 p.m.at Washington University
L 6–276,000[4][5][6]
October 16at WashburnTopeka, KSW 32–0[7]
October 24Fort RileyWichita, KSL 0–63,000[8]
October 31Kansas StateWichita, KSW 9–05,000[9][10]
November 7Emporia StateWichita, KSW 27–6[11]
November 14Southwestern (KS)Wichita, KSW 20–13
November 26Utah StateWichita, KSL 3–214,500[12]

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Shocker was selected in the 1943 NFL Draft following the season.[13]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
15 139 Lyle Sturdy Back Chicago Bears

References

  1. ^ "1942 - Wichita St. (KS)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas Raps Wichita, 27-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. U. Grid Scout Warns St. Louis Squad Is Tough". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 10, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Gould, James M. (October 11, 1942). "Tevis and Hight Star as Bears Beat Wichita, 27 to 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 16A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Gould, James M. (October 11, 1942). "Tevis and Hight Star as Bears Win From Wichita, 27-6 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 18A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Shockers Down Ichabods". The Manhattan Mercury. October 17, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fort Riley 6; Wichita University 0". The Hutchinson, Kansas, News-Herald. October 25, 1942. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wichita Whips Wildcats, 9-0". Los Angeles Times. November 1, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "K-State Drops Sixth Straight Game 9 to 0: Shockers Win For Graham". The Morning Chronicle. November 1, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wichita 27; Emporia State 6". Hutchinson News. November 8, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Utah Aggies Triumph, 21-13: Farmers Outlast Wichita, 21-13, In Turkey Fray". Salt Lake Tribune. November 27, 1942. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1943 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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