1976 WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS FOOTBALL TEAM

1976 Wichita State Shockers football
1976 Wichita State Shockers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–7 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Jim Wright (3rd season);
Home stadium	Cessna Stadium
	Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Tulsa +	2	–	1	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State +	2	–	1	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
West Texas State	1	–	1	–	2	4	–	5	–	2
Wichita State	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Wright, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Northern Illinois*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 21–0	27,311	^[2]
September 18	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 12–14		^[3]
September 25	at Colorado State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 3–24	24,680	^[4]
October 2	at Louisville*	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 14–28	16,541	^[5]
October 9	Fresno State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 30–24	12,609	^[6]
October 16	Drake	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 33–23	11,116	^[7]
October 23	at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–31	15,555	^[8]
October 30	Long Beach State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 14–24	8,431	^[9]
November 6	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 6–26	12,023	^[10]
November 13	Indiana State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 17–20	3,019	^[11]
November 20	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 30–13	12,425	^[12]^[13]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "1976 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
^ "Northern bows on late surge". The Dispatch. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "West Texas punches Wichita State 14–12". The El Paso Times. September 19, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "CSU rolls over Wichita State 24–3". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. September 26, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Prince and Stram lead win as U of L defense digs in". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Long Beach State wins again, 32–24". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Drake tumbles". Quad-City Times. October 17, 1977. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Memphis State rolls 31–0". The Tennessean. October 24, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "24–14 LBSU win may prove costly". Press-Telegram. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies jump on Shockers for 26–6 Valley win". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vandercook kick lifts ISU, 20–17". The Indianapolis Star. November 14, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shocking! WSU kicks wind out of Hurricane". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 21, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

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[1] "1976 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

[2] "Northern bows on late surge". The Dispatch. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "West Texas punches Wichita State 14–12". The El Paso Times. September 19, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "CSU rolls over Wichita State 24–3". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. September 26, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Prince and Stram lead win as U of L defense digs in". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Long Beach State wins again, 32–24". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Drake tumbles". Quad-City Times. October 17, 1977. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Memphis State rolls 31–0". The Tennessean. October 24, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "24–14 LBSU win may prove costly". Press-Telegram. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Aggies jump on Shockers for 26–6 Valley win". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Vandercook kick lifts ISU, 20–17". The Indianapolis Star. November 14, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Shocking! WSU kicks wind out of Hurricane". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 21, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

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Venues	Cessna Stadium (1946–1986)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
Culture & lore	1905 Cooper game 1905 Washburn game Camellia Bowl 1970 plane crash Timeline of football in Kansas
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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