1978 Wichita State Shockers football team
American college football season
The 1978 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Wright, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Oklahoma State* | | W 20–10 | 30,518 | [2] |
September 16 | New Mexico* | - Cessna Stadium
- Wichita, KS
| L 14–16 | 18,016 | [3] |
September 23 | Idaho* | - Cessna Stadium
- Wichita, KS
| W 28–6 | 13,123 | [4] |
September 30 | at West Texas State | | W 38–37 | | [5] |
October 7 | at Drake | | L 22–48 | 9,230 | [6] |
October 14 | at Memphis State* | | L 13–26 | 19,813 | [7] |
October 21 | Southern Illinois | - Cessna Stadium
- Wichita, KS
| W 33–7 | 12,026 | [8] |
October 28 | New Mexico State | - Cessna Stadium
- Wichita, KS
| L 21–31 | 13,168 | [9] |
November 4 | Louisville* | - Cessna Stadium
- Wichita, KS
| L 20–38 | 10,812 | [10] |
November 11 | Tulsa | - Cessna Stadium
- Wichita, KS
| L 13–27 | 6,519 | [11] |
November 18 | at Indiana State | | L 18–42 | | [12] |
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References
- ^ "1978 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Wichita turns back O-State". The Daily Oklahoman. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobo Wright wracks Wichita, 16–14". Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WSU trounces Idaho 28–6". The Wichita Eagle. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shockers rally, nip West Texas". The Wichita Eagle. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs take Valley lead, 48–22". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis rally tips Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shockers short-circuit Saluki hopes". Southern Illinoisan. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies victorious, 31–21". Albuquerque Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poole fumbles, fumes, rushes to record book". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa belts Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISU crushes Shocks". The Wichita Eagle. October 19, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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