1971 Wichita State Shockers football team
The 1971 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bob Seaman, the team compiled a 3–8 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 268 to 149.[1] The team played its home games at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kansas.
| 1971 Wichita State Shockers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 1971 record | 3–8 (0–4 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Cessna Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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During the prior season, the team lost 14 of its players and its head coach in the Wichita State University football team plane crash. Several players injured in the crash, including Randy Jackson, returned to play for the 1971 team.
The team's statistical leaders included Tom Owen with 613 passing yards, Randy Jackson with 820 rushing yards and 48 points scored, Bill Moore with 318 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 11 | at Texas A&M* | L 7–41 | |||
| September 18 | Arkansas State* | L 14–16 | |||
| September 25 | Trinity (TX)* |
| W 12–8 | ||
| October 2 | at Southern Illinois* | W 26–24 | |||
| October 16 | at Cincinnati* | L 7–20 | |||
| October 23 | at Louisville | L 5–21 | |||
| October 30 | West Texas State |
| L 14–31 | ||
| November 6 | Colorado State* |
| W 34–14 | ||
| November 13 | New Mexico State* |
| L 7–31 | ||
| November 20 | vs. North Texas State | L 10–31 | |||
| November 27 | Tulsa |
| L 13–31 | ||
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References
- "1971 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- "1971 Wichita State Shockers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2020.