1938 Wichita Shockers football team

1938 Wichita Shockers football
CIC champion
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–0 CIC)
Head coach
CaptainTromer Smith
Home stadiumShocker Stadium
1938 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Fort Hays State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Pittsburg State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Emporia State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southwestern (KS) 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1938 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Al Gebert, the Shockers compiled a 7–2–1 record, won the CIC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 76. Halfback Tromer Smith was the team captain.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Army*
L 0–325,000[1]
October 1Southwestern (KS)
W 66–0[2]
October 8Saint Louis*
  • Shocker Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
T 0–0[3]
October 15at Pittsburg State
W 12–0[4]
October 21at Washburn*
W 35–6[5]
October 29Creighton*
  • Shocker Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 0–65,500[6]
November 5at Fort Hays
W 15–7[7]
November 12Emporia State
  • Shocker Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 26–65,000[8]
November 19at Oklahoma A&M*
W 14–6[9]
November 24DePaul*
  • Shocker Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 31–135,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "Army Shatters Wichita by 32-0". New York Daily News. Associated Press. September 25, 1938. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Bob Keller (October 2, 1938). "Wichita Opens League Play By Trouncing Southwestern: Shockers Trounce Builders in First Conference Game; Wichita Rolls Up 66-0 Score Over Winfield; Brill, Smith Star". The Wichita Eagle. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Pete Lightner (October 9, 1938). "Shockers Battle Bills to Scoreless Tie: St. Louis Passing Puts on One Lone Threat of Game; Field Goal Is Missed from 15 Yard Line and Clubs Fail to Score". The Wichita Eagle. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Shockers Blank Pitt; Tromer Smith in Touchdown Runs Beats Pittsburg; Wichita Plunges for One Counter After Blocked Kick in Second". The Wichita Eagle. October 16, 1938. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wichita Buries Washburn Jinx: Shockers Rip Up Ichabod Line and Win Game 35 to 6; Tromer Smith Scores Three Touchdowns and Bill Makes Five Goals". The Wichita Eagle. October 22, 1938. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Creighton Wins, 6-0; Lone W. U. Threat Fades as Lateral Pass Play Fails". The Wichita Eagle. October 30, 1938. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wichita U. Clinches Conference Title; Shockers Rally To Defeat Fort Hays Team, 15-7". The Wichita Eagle. November 6, 1938. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bob Keller (November 13, 1938). "Wichita U. Wins Central Conference for Second Time: Brill and Smith Sta in Victory; Score Is 26 to 6". The Wichita Eagle. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Virgil Cory (November 20, 1938). "Wichita U. Scores Late to Down Aggies; Shockers Break Jinx to Defeat Oklahoma Aggies". The Wichita Eagle. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wichita Turns Back De Paul Attack, 31-13". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1938. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
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