1947 Wichita State
7–4 (2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ralph Graham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado College 62–6Nov 27
By 56 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vsCentral Missouri | W 33–0 | 84% |
| Sep 27 | at Utah State | L 6–21 | 37% |
| Oct 4 | vsBradley | W 28–7 | 79% |
| Oct 11 | vs Drake | W 21–13 | 70% |
| Oct 18 | vs Abilene Christian | W 7–0 | 84% |
| Oct 25 | vs Northern Arizona | W 55–7 | 88% |
| Nov 1 | at Tulsa | L 0–7 | 29% |
| Nov 8 | atSaint Louis | W 38–6 | 51% |
| Nov 15 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–22 | 70% |
| Nov 27 | vsColorado College | W 62–6 | 75% |
| Jan 1 | vsPacific | L 14–26 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Pacific 26–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1947.
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 2–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 271–115
- Coach
- Ralph Graham
- Elo
- 1395 −12 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.8 No. 76 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1948
The 1948 draft| Rd 6 | Lin Sexton B | Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) |
1947 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 3–0 | 5–5 | |
| Wichita State | 2–1 | 7–4 | |
| Saint Louis | 1–1 | 4–6 | |
| Drake | 1–3 | 1–7–1 | |
 Oklahoma State | 0–2 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.