1940 Wichita Shockers football team

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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]

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Headcoach
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1940 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Seasons
 1939
1941 
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1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech  510
Detroit  720
Notre Dame  720
Xavier  730
Ohio  522
Wayne  413
Dayton  630
Cincinnati  531
Wichita  640
Central Michigan  431
Marquette  440
Michigan State  341
Ohio Wesleyan  243
Akron  252
Western State Teachers  250
Michigan State Normal  151
Miami (OH)  071
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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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at DaytonW 9–07,500[3][4]
October 5St. Benedict'sWichita, KSW 33–0
October 12at Oklahoma A&ML 6–264,500[5]
October 19Pittsburg StateWichita, KSW 12–6
October 25at WashburnTopeka, KSW 14–6
November 1at Saint Louis
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–136,358[6]
November 9Emporia StateWichita, KSL 7–14
November 16WyomingWichita, KSW 2–04,500[7]
November 22North Dakota AgriculturalWichita, KSW 19–0[8]
November 28CreightonWichita, KSL 0–7[9]
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