1981 Wichita State Shockers football team

1981 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Beckish
Defensive coordinatorBen Blacknall (3rd season)
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake + 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Tulsa + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Wichita State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
New Mexico State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Missouri Southern*
W 38–619,541[2]
September 12at Southern Illinois
W 13–79,500[3]
September 19at No. 18 Arizona State*
L 21–3361,100[4]
September 26at Indiana State
T 14–1412,283[5]
October 3at New Mexico State
W 24–2014,255[6]
October 10Drake
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 23–2424,914[7]
October 17West Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 17–2317,000[8]
October 24at Tulsa
L 21–5217,022[9]
October 31Illinois State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 38–78,120[10]
November 7at Tennessee*
L 21–2494,155[11]
November 14No. 2 (D-II) Northern Michigan*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 30–327,103[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1981 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wichita State rolls past Mo. Southern". The Kansas City Star. September 6, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Victory slips from Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. September 13, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wichita falls to Sun Devils". Arizona Republic. September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sycamores, Wichita St. tie". The Indianapolis Star. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Interception destroys NMSU comeback bid". El Paso Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Another big finish lifts unbeaten Drake, 24–23". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "WSU's 23–17 loss upsets coach". The Wichita Eagle. October 18, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulsa shreds Shocker defense, 52–21". The Wichita Eagle. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prince paces Wichita by ISU". The Pantagraph. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee dodges a Shock(er)". The Tennessean. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Shockers end season with a whimper". The Wichita Eagle. November 15, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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