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1974 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
New Mexico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State 1 – 3 – 2 2 – 7 – 2
Wichita State 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Wright, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in the MVC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7New Mexico State
L 12–1325,412[2]
September 14at Oklahoma State*
L 0–5934,000[3]
September 21at Kansas State*
L 0–1732,800[4]
September 28at West Texas State
L 7–418,000[5]
October 5Louisville
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–1415,903[6]
October 12at Tulsa
L 13–3520,000[7]
October 19Cincinnati*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 0–4310,732[8]
November 2Drake
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 23–146,238[9]
November 9North Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
T 10–108,724[10]
November 15at Fresno State*
L 12–245,878[11]
November 23at Memphis State*
L 10–3418,456[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Clutch drive nets NMS opening win". Albuquerque Journal. September 8, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys race by Shocks, 59–0". The Salina Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats perk up to spill Wichita". The Kansas City Star. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Texas slams Wichita". The Odessa American. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisville 'steals' past Wichita, 14–7". The Arizona Republic. October 6, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulsa passing riddles Shockers". The Lawton Constitution. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bearcats belt Wichita State". The Journal News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Drake loses charm, Wichita State's 23–14 victory ruins title hopes". The Des Moines Register. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Shockers tie North Texas, 10–10". The Salina Journal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fresno State 24, Wichita State 12". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Memphis State rolls past Wichita State". The Tennessean. November 24, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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