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 an overall record of 3–8 record with mark of 0–5 in conference play, finished last out of seven teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 268 to 149.[1][2] The team played its home games at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kansas.

1971 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (0–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State $ 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
Louisville 3 –2 –06 –3 –1
Tulsa 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
North Texas State 3 –2 –03 –8 –0
Drake 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
West Texas State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Wichita State 0 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

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.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Texas A&M*
L 7–4129,580
September 18Arkansas State*
L 14–16[4]
September 25Trinity (TX)*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 12–8
October 2at Southern Illinois*
W 26–24
October 16at Cincinnati*
L 7–20
October 23at Louisville
L 5–21
October 30West Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 14–3111,537[5]
November 6Colorado State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 34–1411,214
November 13New Mexico State[n 1]
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–31
November 20at North Texas State
L 10–31[7]
November 27Tulsa
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 13–317,835
  • *Non-conference game

Notes
  1. Designated conference game[6]

References
  1. "Truthful Tulsa 2nd in MVC". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 29, 1971. p. 25. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "1971 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. "1971 Wichita State Shockers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. "WSU bows 16–14 to ASU". The Wichita Beacon. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Buffaloes rip Wichita". The Hutchinson News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Valley Has 'New Look'". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. Associated Press. September 16, 1971. p. 14C. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "North Texas State downs WSU, 31–10". The Hays Daily News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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