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1981 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Beckish
Defensive coordinatorBen Blacknall (3rd season)
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake + 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Tulsa + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Wichita State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
New Mexico State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Missouri Southern*W 38–619,541
September 12at Southern IllinoisW 13–79,500
September 19at No. 18 Arizona State*L 21–3361,100
September 26at Indiana StateT 14–1412,283
October 3at New Mexico StateW 24–2014,255
October 10Drake
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 23–2424,914
October 17West Texas State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 17–2317,000
October 24at TulsaL 21–5217,022
October 31Illinois State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 38–78,120
November 7at Tennessee*L 21–2494,155
November 14No. 2 (D-II) Northern Michigan*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 30–327,103
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1981 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. "Wichita State rolls past Mo. Southern". The Kansas City Star. September 6, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Victory slips from Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. September 13, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wichita falls to Sun Devils". Arizona Republic. September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sycamores, Wichita St. tie". The Indianapolis Star. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Interception destroys NMSU comeback bid". El Paso Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Another big finish lifts unbeaten Drake, 24–23". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "WSU's 23–17 loss upsets coach". The Wichita Eagle. October 18, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tulsa shreds Shocker defense, 52–21". The Wichita Eagle. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Prince paces Wichita by ISU". The Pantagraph. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tennessee dodges a Shock(er)". The Tennessean. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Shockers end season with a whimper". The Wichita Eagle. November 15, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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