1942 Wichita Shockers football team explained

Year:1942
Team:Wichita Shockers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:5–4
Head Coach:Ralph Graham
Hc Year:1st
Next Year:1944

The 1942 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Graham, the Shockers compiled a 5–4 record, including its first victory over Kansas State since 1904, and outscored all opponents by a total of 125 to 106.[1]

Wichita was ranked at No. 189 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Shocker was selected in the 1943 NFL draft following the season.[3]

15139Lyle SturdyBackChicago Bears

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1942 - Wichita St. (KS). College Football Data Warehouse. August 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910232608/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=3552&year=1942. 2015-09-10.
  2. News: Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2. Twin City Sentinel. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 16, 1942. 10. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: 1943 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. September 30, 2023.

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