1973 Wichita State Shockers football team

1973 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
1973 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Texas State + 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Drake 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bob Seaman, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the MVC.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Texas A&M*
L 0–4831,474[2]
September 227:30 p.m.Arkansas State*
W 14–1213,151[3]
September 29at New Mexico State
L 18–4410,775[4]
October 67:02 p.m.at Louisville
L 10–2428,631[5]
October 137:30 p.m.Fresno State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 18–1311,931–11,951[6]
October 2012:31 p.m.at Cincinnati*
L 6–278,680[7]
October 27West Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 30–14[8]
November 31:30 p.m.Drake
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–1311,921[9]
November 102:05 p.m.at North Texas State
L 21–3116,200[10]
November 171:30 p.m.Long Beach State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–357,863[11]
November 241:30 p.m.Tulsa
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 28–196,548[12]

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References

  1. ^ "1973 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M pulverizes Wichita State squad, 48–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 16, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Shockers get goin' with Owen". The Wichita Eagle. September 23, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies over Wichita". The El Paso Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cardinals top Wichita State". The Park City Daily News. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wichita St. 18, Fresno St. 13". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cincinnati freshman throttles Wichita State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wichita State pins West Texas 30–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs give Shockers a touch of pride, 13–10 loss". The Wichita Beacon. November 4, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flanker leads North Texas". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 11, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "49ers finally win one". News-Pilot. November 18, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Shocks gain upset victory over Tulsa". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 25, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Wichita State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
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