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1971 Wichita State Shockers football team

1971 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (0–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Tulsa 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wichita State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
New Mexico State * 0 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – New Mexico State was ineligible for conference play, but its games against Drake, North Texas State, West Texas State, and Wichita State counted in the conference standings for its opponents. Drake's game against Tampa, Memphis State's games against Cincinnati and Southern Miss, and Tulsa's games against BYU and Virginia Tech were also designated as conference games.

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.

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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Texas A&M*
L 7–4129,580[4]
September 187:35 p.m.Arkansas State*
L 14–1613,250[5]
September 257:35 p.m.Trinity (TX)*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 12–820,011
October 27:30 p.m.at Southern Illinois*
W 26–2410,500
October 1612:30 p.m.at Cincinnati*
L 7–2011,406
October 231:01 p.m.at Louisville
L 5–2114,176
October 307:34 p.m.West Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 14–3111,537[6]
November 62:02 p.m.Colorado State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 34–1411,214[7]
November 13New Mexico State[n 1]
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 7–3112,254
November 201:30 p.m.at North Texas State
L 10–3110,000[9]
November 27Tulsa
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 13–317,835

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Notes

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  1. ^ Designated conference game[8]

References

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  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 icon.
  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. ^ "Aggies outman Wichita". Express & News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WSU bows 16–14 to ASU". The Wichita Beacon. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Buffaloes rip Wichita". The Hutchinson News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wichita State dumps Colorado State 34–14". The Daily Sentinel. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "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 icon.
  9. ^ "North Texas State downs WSU, 31–10". The Hays Daily News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Wichita State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 14, 2025.