1979 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record1–10 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
1979 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Texas State $ 5 –0 –05 –5 –1
Southern Illinois 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Indiana State 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
Drake 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
New Mexico State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Wichita State 1 –4 –01 –10 –0
Tulsa 0 –0 –06 –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

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

  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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