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1973 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Texas State + 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Drake 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1973 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bob Seaman, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the MVC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Texas A&M*
L 0–4831,474[2]
September 22Arkansas State*
W 14–1213,151[3]
September 29at New Mexico State
L 18–44[4]
October 6at Louisville
L 10–2428,631[5]
October 13Fresno State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 18–1311,951[6]
October 20at Cincinnati*
L 6–278,680[7]
October 27West Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 30–14[8]
November 3Drakedagger
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–13[9]
November 10at North Texas State
L 21–3116,200[10]
November 17Long Beach State*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 10–357,863[11]
November 24Tulsa
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 28–196,548[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1973 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M pulverizes Wichita State squad, 48–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 16, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Shockers get goin' with Owen". The Wichita Eagle. September 23, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies over Wichita". The El Paso Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cardinals top Wichita State". The Park City Daily News. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wichita St. 18, Fresno St. 13". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cincinnati freshman throttles Wichita State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wichita State pins West Texas 30–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs give Shockers a touch of pride, 13–10 loss". The Wichita Beacon. November 4, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flanker leads North Texas". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 11, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "49ers finally win one". News-Pilot. November 18, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Shocks gain upset victory over Tulsa". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 25, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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