1948 Wichita State
5–4–1 (2–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southwestern (Kansas) 39–13Nov 20
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Oklahoma State | L 14–27 | 54% |
| Oct 2 | atBradley | W 27–7 | 69% |
| Oct 8 | at Drake | W 21–20 | 53% |
| Oct 16 | vs Utah State | W 20–7 | 48% |
| Oct 30 | vs Tulsa | T 14–14 | 67% |
| Nov 6 | vsSaint Louis | W 21–14 | 83% |
| Nov 13 | at Miami (OH) | L 16–41 | 43% |
| Nov 20 | atSouthwestern (Kansas) | W 39–13 | 74% |
| Nov 25 | vs Nevada | L 12–42 | 35% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vsHardin SimmonsCamellia Bowl | L 12–49 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hardin Simmons 49–12 in the Camellia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 11th-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 1948.
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 2–1–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 196–234
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1401 −29 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.6 No. 107 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1948 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 2–0 | 6–4 | |
| Wichita State | 2–1–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Drake | 1–1 | 7–3 | |
| Tulsa | 0–1–1 | 0–9–1 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–2 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.