1980 Wichita State Shockers football team
| 1980 Wichita State Shockers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (4–1–1 MVC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Ben Blacknall (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Cessna Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Southern Illinois | W 31–14 | 19,252 | [2] | |
| September 13 | at South Carolina* | L 0–73 | 55,761 | [3] | |
| September 20 | Tulsa |
| W 23–10 | 19,010 | [4] |
| September 27 | at Cincinnati* | W 13–8 | [5] | ||
| October 4 | Indiana State |
| W 46–30 | 19,003 | [6] |
| October 11 | at No. 15 Arkansas* | L 7–27 | 54,268 | [7] | |
| October 25 | Northern Illinois* |
| L 14–17 | 22,511 | [8] |
| November 1 | at Drake | L 15–38 | 10,010 | [9] | |
| November 8 | New Mexico State |
| T 14–14 | 12,252 | [10] |
| November 15 | at West Texas State | W 20–18 | [11] | ||
| November 22 | Memphis State* | L 0–6 | 10,069 | [12] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1980 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Shockers slug Southern Illinois 31–14". The Wichita Eagle. September 7, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks shock Wichita State 73–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wichita tames Tulsa, 23–10". The Daily Oklahoman. September 21, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC's victory quest blunted in final minute, 13–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shockers slam Indiana State 46–30". The Wichita Eagle. October 5, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas converts Wichita State turnovers into win". Longview News-Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Great Scott! Huskies win". The Daily Chronicle. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake pays back Wichita State, 38–15". The Des Moines Register. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ags, Shockers get no kicks in 14-all tie". El Paso Times. November 9, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shockers hold onto nip WTS". The Wichita Eagle. November 16, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shocker season ends in fizzle with loss to Memphis". The Wichita Eagle. November 23, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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