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1980 Wichita State Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBen Blacknall (2nd season)
Home stadiumCessna Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wichita State 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Indiana State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Drake 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Wichita State Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Southern IllinoisW 31–1419,252
September 13at South Carolina*L 0–7355,761
September 20Tulsa
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 23–1019,010
September 27at Cincinnati*W 13–8
October 4Indiana State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
W 46–2019,003
October 11at No. 15 Arkansas*L 7–2754,268
October 25Northern Illinois*
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
L 14–1722,511
November 1at DrakeL 15–3810,010
November 8New Mexico State
  • Cessna Stadium
  • Wichita, KS
T 14–1412,252
November 15at West Texas StateW 20–18
November 22Memphis State*L 0–610,069
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1980 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. "Shockers slug Southern Illinois 31–14". The Wichita Eagle. September 7, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gamecocks shock Wichita State 73–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wichita tames Tulsa, 23–10". The Daily Oklahoman. September 21, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UC's victory quest blunted in final minute, 13–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Shockers slam Indiana State 46–30". The Wichita Eagle. October 5, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas converts Wichita State turnovers into win". Longview News-Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Great Scott! Huskies win". The Daily Chronicle. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Drake pays back Wichita State, 38–15". The Des Moines Register. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Ags, Shockers get no kicks in 14-all tie". El Paso Times. November 9, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Shockers hold onto nip WTS". The Wichita Eagle. November 16, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Shocker season ends in fizzle with loss to Memphis". The Wichita Eagle. November 23, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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