1952 Wichita Shockers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1952

| team = Wichita Shockers

| sport = football

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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference

| short_conf = MVC

| record = 3–6–1

| conf_record = 0–3

| head_coach = Bob Carlson

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Veterans Field

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The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Bob Carlson, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (0–3 against conference opponents), finished last out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 235 to 159.{{cite web|title=1952 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=August 21, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wichita-state/1952-schedule.html}} The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

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|September 20|||Boston University|Veterans Field|Wichita, KS|L 0-6|12,500|{{cite news |last=Lightner |first=Pete |title=Boston Gets Winning T.D. in Final 5 Minutes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79395347/the-wichita-eagle/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=September 21, 1952 |page=31 |access-date=June 11, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|September 26||at|Detroit|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|L 7-22|13,521|{{cite news|title=Villanova Squeezes Past U-D by 21-7 Margin|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Dick Peters|date=October 5, 1952|pages=C1, C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15698013/villanova_squeezes_past_ud_by_217/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4||at|{{cfb link|year=1952|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}||Peoria, IL|W 13-0||

|October 11|||Oklahoma A&M|Veterans Field|Wichita, KS|L 21-35||

|October 18||at|Miami (OH)|Miami Field|Oxford, OH|L 7-56||

|October 25||at|Tulsa|Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|L 0-28|12,500|

|November 1|||Utah State|Veterans Field|Wichita, KS|T 20-20||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-utah-state-gets-se/171559772/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Utah State gets seven points and tie after gun|date=November 2, 1952|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 7|||{{cfb link|year=1952|team=Carswell Air Force Base Bombers|title=Carswell Air Force Base}}|Veterans Field|Wichita, KS|L 16-48||

|November 15|1:30 p.m.|at|Drake|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 41-14|2,500|{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Brad |title=Injuries Drop Drake's Hopes For Last Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/124347233/ |newspaper=The Des Moines Register |location=Des Moines, Iowa |date=November 15, 1952 |page=9 |access-date=May 10, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Brad |title=Drake--- (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/124347274/ |newspaper=The Des Moines Register |location=Des Moines, Iowa |date=November 16, 1952 |page=10 |access-date=May 10, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Brad |title=Wichita Soph's Passes Dazzle Drake, 41-14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/124347308/ |newspaper=Des Moines Sunday Register |location=Des Moines, Iowa |date=November 16, 1952 |page=10S |access-date=May 10, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 27|2:30 p.m.||New Mexico A&M|Veterans Field|Wichita, KS|W 34-6|3,000|{{cite news |author= |title=14 Shockers Play Final Game Against Aggies Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/169716691/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=November 27, 1952 |page=12 |access-date=April 6, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Lightner |first=Pete |title=Shockers Slosh Through Snow to Vanquish New Mexico 34-6 In Final Contest of Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/169716370/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=November 28, 1952 |page=29 |access-date=April 6, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-herald-post-snow-cold-halt-aggi/169663852/|work=El Paso Herald-Post|title=Snow, cold halt Aggie pass game|date=November 28, 1952|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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