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American college football season
The 1981 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their third year under head coach Willie Jeffries , the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.[1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 5 Missouri Southern * W 38–619,541 [2]
September 12 at Southern Illinois W 13–79,500 [3]
September 19 at No. 18 Arizona State * L 21–3361,100 [4]
September 26 at Indiana State T 14–1412,283 [5]
October 3 at New Mexico State W 24–2014,255 [6]
October 10 Drake Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS L 23–2424,914 [7]
October 17 West Texas State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS L 17–2317,000 [8]
October 24 at Tulsa L 21–5217,022 [9]
October 31 Illinois State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS W 38–78,120 [10]
November 7 at Tennessee * L 21–2494,155 [11]
November 14 Northern Michigan * Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS L 30–327,103 [12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1981 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2021 .
^ "Wichita State rolls past Mo. Southern" . The Kansas City Star . September 6, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Victory slips from Salukis" . Southern Illinoisan . September 13, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wichita falls to Sun Devils" . Arizona Republic . September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sycamores, Wichita St. tie" . The Indianapolis Star . September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Interception destroys NMSU comeback bid" . El Paso Times . October 4, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Another big finish lifts unbeaten Drake, 24–23" . The Des Moines Register . October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "WSU's 23–17 loss upsets coach" . The Wichita Eagle . October 18, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulsa shreds Shocker defense, 52–21" . The Wichita Eagle . October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Prince paces Wichita by ISU" . The Pantagraph . November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee dodges a Shock(er)" . The Tennessean . November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Shockers end season with a whimper" . The Wichita Eagle . November 15, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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