1953 Wichita Shockers football team

1953 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
1953 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma A&M + 3 1 07 3 0
Detroit + 3 1 05 4 0
Wichita 1 2 04 4 1
Houston 1 2 04 4 1
Tulsa 1 3 03 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1953 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place out of five teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 110. The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.