1974 Wichita State Shockers football team

1974 Wichita State Shockers football
1974 Wichita State Shockers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	1–9–1 (1–4–1 MVC)
Head coach	Jim Wright (1st season);
Home stadium	Cessna Stadium
	Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 19 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 Rankings from Coaches Poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	New Mexico State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 12–13	25,412	^[2]
September 14	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 0–59	34,000	^[3]
September 21	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 0–17	32,800	^[4]
September 28	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–41	8,000	^[5]
October 5	Louisville	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 7–14	15,903	^[6]
October 12	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 13–35	20,000	^[7]
October 19	Cincinnati*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 0–43	10,732	^[8]
November 2	Drake	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 23–14	6,238	^[9]
November 9	North Texas State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	T 10–10	8,724	^[10]
November 15	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 12–24	5,878	^[11]
November 23	at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 10–34	18,456	^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

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