1940_Wichita_Shockers_football_team

1940 Wichita Shockers football team

1940 Wichita Shockers football team

American college football season

The 1940 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Al Gebert, the Shockers compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 102 to 72.[1]

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Wichita was ranked at No. 159 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

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    "1940 - Wichita St. (KS)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Si Burick (November 10, 1940). "Moran Paces U. D. To 13-0 Victory Over Xavier Eleven: Flyers Do All Their Scoring In First Half". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Bob Smith (September 28, 1940). "Wichita Hands Flyers 9 to 0 Loss in Opener". Dayton Journal. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Cowboys Defeat Shockers: Wheatshockers Are Threshed By Aggies". The Daily O'Collegian. October 13, 1940. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Aussieker Stands Out As Billikens Win From Wichita, 13 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 2, 1940. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
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    Pete Lightner (November 17, 1940). "Safety Wins for Wichita U: Fumbles and Bad Passing Is Costly to Wichita Club". The Wichita Sunday Eagle. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Shockers good mudders". The Wichita Eagle. November 23, 1940. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Creighton Player Beats Harmon Mark: Knolla Scores To Lead Nation For Yardage Totals". The Wichita Eagle. November 29, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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