1934 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–3 CIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWichita University Stadium
1934 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fort Hays State $ 4 1 06 2 1
Emporia Teachers 3 2 07 2 0
Pittsburg State 3 2 06 3 0
Wichita 2 3 05 3 1
Washburn 2 3 02 6 1
Southwestern (KS) 1 4 05 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1934 Wichita Shockers football team represented the Municipal University of Wichita—now known as Wichita State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1934 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Al Gebert, the Shockers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 record with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CIC.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Friends*
W 45–04,000[2][3]
October 58:00 p.m.Oklahoma City*
W 13–07,000[4][5]
October 12at Emporia TeachersEmporia, KSW 19–6[6]
October 19at Fort Hays State
L 7–12[7]
November 3at Pittsburg StatePittsburg, KSL 7–12[8]
November 102:30 p.m.Southwestern (KS)dagger
  • Wichita University Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 27–05,000[9][10][11]
November 172:30 p.m.Gonzaga*
  • Wichita University Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
T 0–04,000[12][13][14]
November 232:30 p.m.South Dakota State*
  • Wichita University Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 19–0[15][16]
November 29at WashburnTopeka, KSL 0–64,000[17]

References

  1. Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1935. New York, New York: American Sports Publishing Co. pp. 98, 181–207.
  2. "Shockers Drilled". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. September 27, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Shockers Run Up Record Count In Beating Quakers". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. September 29, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Shocker Coach Expects Close Battle Tonight". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 5, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Shockers Beat Sooner Rivals After Comeback". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 6, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "W. U. Wins in Final Quarter Drive". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 13, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. Cory, Virgil (October 20, 1934). "Fort Hays Shows Swift Offensive To Beat Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Pittsburg Passes And W. U. Fumbles Lead To Defeat". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 4, 1934. p. 24. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Shockers-Builders Evenly Matched in Various Ways". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 9, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Shockers Primed For Hard Battle With Old Rivals". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 10, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Shockers Swamp Old Rivals". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 11, 1934. p. 26. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Gonzaga Plays Here Today". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 17, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Shockers Play to Tie". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 18, 1934. p. 18. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "Gonzaga, Wichita in Scoreless Grid Game". San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 18, 1934. p. 17. Retrieved April 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Shockers Play Final Home Game Against Fast Jackrabbits". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 23, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. "Shockers Win Over Dakotans". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 24, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. "Emrich The Star". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 30, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved July 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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