1979 Wichita State Shockers football team

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1979 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record1–10 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBen Blacknall (1st season)
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Texas State $ 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Indiana State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Drake 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wichita State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Tulsa 0 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Tulsa was ineligible for MVC title

The 1979 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 1–10 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at New Mexico State
L 13–2318,821[2]
September 8Indiana State
L 9–2820,876[3]
September 15at Oklahoma State*
L 6–1642,000[4]
September 22Memphis State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–1617,922[5]
October 6at No. 2 Alabama*
L 0–3851,000[6]
October 13at Southern Illinois
L 7–3112,300[7]
October 20Drake
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 24–1710,020[8]
October 27West Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 0–589,127[9]
November 3at Tulsa*
L 26–2817,821[10]
November 10SMU*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 0–346,110[11]
November 17Long Beach State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–165,917[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1979 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ags shock Shockers in opener". El Paso Times. September 2, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ISU shakes Shockers 28–9, to lead MVC". The Indianapolis Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pokes were 'sloppy'". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Memphis State edges WSU". The Wichita Eagle. September 23, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama blasts Wichita State 38–0". The Wichita Eagle. October 7, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Inspired Salukis win for injured Hemphill". Southern Illinoisan. October 14, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wichita State humbles Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 21, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Texas humiliates WSU, 58–0". The Wichita Eagle. October 28, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulsa survives Shocker comeback". The Wichita Eagle. November 4, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SMU pounds Wichita St". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Long Beach State wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. November 18, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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