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    Svetlana Velmar-Janković

    1952 Wichita Shockers football
    ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
    Record3–6–1 (0–3 MVC)
    Head coach
    Home stadiumVeterans Field
    Seasons
    ← 1951
    1953 →
    1952 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Houston $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
    No. 12 Tulsa 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
    Oklahoma A&M 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
    Detroit 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
    Wichita 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1952 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1952 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Bob Carlson, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (0–3 against conference opponents), finished last out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 235 to 159.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

    Schedule

    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 20Boston University*
    		L 0–612,500[2]
    September 26at Detroit
    		L 7–2213,521[3]
    October 4at Bradley*Peoria, ILW 13–0
    October 11Oklahoma A&M
    • Veterans Field
    • Wichita, KS
    		L 21–35
    October 18at Miami (OH)*
    		L 7–56
    October 25at Tulsa
    		L 0–2812,500
    November 1Utah State*
    • Veterans Field
    • Wichita, KS
    		T 20–20[4]
    November 7Carswell Air Force Base*
    • Veterans Field
    • Wichita, KS
    		L 16–48
    November 151:30 p.m.at Drake*
    		W 41–142,500[5][6][7]
    November 272:30 p.m.New Mexico A&M*
    • Veterans Field
    • Wichita, KS
    		W 34–63,000[8][9][10]

    References

    1. ^ "1952 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
    2. ^ Lightner, Pete (September 21, 1952). "Boston Gets Winning T.D. in Final 5 Minutes". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 31. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    3. ^ Dick Peters (October 5, 1952). "Villanova Squeezes Past U-D by 21-7 Margin". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Utah State gets seven points and tie after gun". The Los Angeles Times. November 2, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ Wilson, Brad (November 15, 1952). "Injuries Drop Drake's Hopes For Last Game". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    6. ^ Wilson, Brad (November 16, 1952). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    7. ^ Wilson, Brad (November 16, 1952). "Wichita Soph's Passes Dazzle Drake, 41-14". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 10S. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    8. ^ "14 Shockers Play Final Game Against Aggies Today". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 27, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    9. ^ Lightner, Pete (November 28, 1952). "Shockers Slosh Through Snow to Vanquish New Mexico 34-6 In Final Contest of Year". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 29. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    10. ^ "Snow, cold halt Aggie pass game". El Paso Herald-Post. November 28, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Wichita_Shockers_football_team

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