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1977 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–6 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Texas State $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Wichita State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Drake 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Tulsa, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois played designated conference games.

The 1977 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wright, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3West Texas State
W 14–1021,924[2]
September 10at Iowa State*
L 9–3540,000[3]
September 17at New Mexico State
L 12–2411,406[4]
September 24Kansas State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 14–2128,724[5]
October 1at Tulsa
W 38–2617,081[6]
October 15at New Mexico*
L 17–2222,069[7]
October 22Drake
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 47–1716,122[8]
October 29Long Beach State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 35–2111,629[9]
November 5at Louisville*
L 21–5112,031[10]
November 12at Indiana State*
W 41–146,270[11]
November 19Memphis State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 14–2825,819[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1977 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Shockers post 14–10 triumph". The Wichita Eagle. September 4, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Costly Cyclone victory: Tryon lost for season". The Des Moines Register. September 11, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lethargie Aggies get by Wichita State 24–12". El Paso Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats' offense finally pulls weight". The Kansas City Star. September 25, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wichita State decks Tulsa, 38–26". The Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lobos nip Wichita". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wichita State humbles Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 23, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "LBSU plays giveaway; Wichita wins, 35–21". Press-Telegram. October 30, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Stram makes mom proud, U of L rolls". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Andrus, Wichita shock Indiana State". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 13, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Shocks tumble in 'Wind Bowl'". The Wichita Eagle. September 20, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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