1976 Wichita State Shockers football team

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1976 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa + 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
New Mexico State + 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
West Texas State 1 – 1 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
Wichita State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Drake 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Wright, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVC.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Northern Illinois*
W 21–027,311[2]
September 18at West Texas State
L 12–14[3]
September 25at Colorado State*
L 3–2424,680[4]
October 2at Louisville*
L 14–2816,541[5]
October 9Fresno State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 30–2412,609[6]
October 16Drake
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 33–2311,116[7]
October 23at Memphis State*
L 0–3115,555[8]
October 30Long Beach State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 14–248,431[9]
November 6at New Mexico State
L 6–2612,023[10]
November 13Indiana State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 17–203,019[11]
November 20at Tulsa
W 30–1312,425[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1976 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Northern bows on late surge". The Dispatch. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Texas punches Wichita State 14–12". The El Paso Times. September 19, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "CSU rolls over Wichita State 24–3". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. September 26, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Prince and Stram lead win as U of L defense digs in". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Long Beach State wins again, 32–24". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Drake tumbles". Quad-City Times. October 17, 1977. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Memphis State rolls 31–0". The Tennessean. October 24, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "24–14 LBSU win may prove costly". Press-Telegram. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Aggies jump on Shockers for 26–6 Valley win". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vandercook kick lifts ISU, 20–17". The Indianapolis Star. November 14, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Shocking! WSU kicks wind out of Hurricane". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 21, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 20, 2023.


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