The 1953 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, was an
American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as
Wichita State University) as a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference during the
1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach
Jack Mitchell, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place out of five teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 110.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as
Cessna Stadium.
The 1953 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, was an
American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as
Wichita State University) as a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference during the
1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach
Jack Mitchell, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place out of five teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 110.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as
Cessna Stadium.