1934 Wichita Shockers football team

The 1934 Wichita Shockers football team represented the Municipal University of Wichita—now known as Wichita State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1934 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Al Gebert, the Shockers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 record with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CIC.[1]

1934 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–3 CIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWichita University Stadium
1934 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fort Hays State $ 4 –1 –06 –2 –1
Emporia Teachers 3 –2 –07 –2 –0
Pittsburg State 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Wichita 2 –3 –05 –3 –1
Washburn 2 –3 –02 –6 –1
Southwestern (KS) 1 –4 –05 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Friends*
W 45–04,000[2][3]
October 58:00 p.m.Oklahoma City*
W 13–07,000[4][5]
October 12at Emporia TeachersEmporia, KSW 19–6[6]
October 19at Fort Hays State
L 7–12[7]
November 3at Pittsburg StatePittsburg, KSL 7–12[8]
November 102:30 p.m.Southwestern (KS)dagger
  • Wichita University Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 27–05,000[9][10][11]
November 172:30 p.m.Gonzaga*
  • Wichita University Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
T 0–04,000[12][13][14]
November 232:30 p.m.South Dakota State*
  • Wichita University Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 19–0[15][16]
November 29at WashburnTopeka, KSL 0–64,000[17]

References
  1. Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1935. New York, New York: American Sports Publishing Co. pp. 98, 181–207.
  2. "Shockers Drilled". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. September 27, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Shockers Run Up Record Count In Beating Quakers". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. September 29, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Shocker Coach Expects Close Battle Tonight". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 5, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Shockers Beat Sooner Rivals After Comeback". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 6, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "W. U. Wins in Final Quarter Drive". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 13, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Cory, Virgil (October 20, 1934). "Fort Hays Shows Swift Offensive To Beat Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Pittsburg Passes And W. U. Fumbles Lead To Defeat". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 4, 1934. p. 24. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Shockers-Builders Evenly Matched in Various Ways". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 9, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Shockers Primed For Hard Battle With Old Rivals". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 10, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Shockers Swamp Old Rivals". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 11, 1934. p. 26. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Gonzaga Plays Here Today". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 17, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Shockers Play to Tie". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 18, 1934. p. 18. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Gonzaga, Wichita in Scoreless Grid Game". San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 18, 1934. p. 17. Retrieved April 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Shockers Play Final Home Game Against Fast Jackrabbits". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 23, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Shockers Win Over Dakotans". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 24, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Emrich The Star". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 30, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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