The 1937 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1937 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Al Gebert, the team compiled a 7–3 record.
| 1937 Wichita Shockers football | |
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CIC champion | |
| Conference | Central Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–0 CIC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emporia State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Hays State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburg State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (KS) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | Oklahoma A&M* | Wichita, KS | L 8–14 | ||||
| October 1 | Northwestern Oklahoma State* | Wichita, KS | W 55–0 | ||||
| October 9 | Kansas* | Wichita, KS | W 18–7 | 7,500 | [1] | ||
| October 15 | at Southwestern (KS) | Winfield, KS | W 26–0 | [2] | |||
| October 23 | at South Dakota State* | Brookings, SD | L 6–20 | ||||
| October 30 | Pittsburg State | Wichita, KS | W 33–0 | [3] | |||
| November 6 | at DePaul* | Chicago, IL | L 7–31 | [4] | |||
| November 11 | at Emporia State | Emporia, KS | W 13–0 | ||||
| November 19 | Fort Hays | Wichita, KS | W 13–0 | [5] | |||
| November 25 | Washburn* | Wichita, KS | W 19–7 | [6] | |||
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References
edit- ^ Pete Lightner (October 10, 1937). "Wichita U. Trounces Kansas U." The Wichita Eagle. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pittsburgh to Show Star Punter Against Redskins". The Washington times. October 15, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "1937 Football Schedule - Pittsburg State University Athletics". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Howard Barry (November 7, 1937). "DePaul's Busy 1st Half Beats Wichita, 31 To 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1937 Football Schedule - FHSU Athletics". Fort Hays State. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "1937 Football Schedule - Washburn University Athletics". Washburn University. Retrieved November 8, 2024.