1952 Wichita State

3–⁠6–⁠1 (0–⁠3 Missouri Valley Conference).

Schedule and results

Wichita State in 1952, game by game: lost vs. Boston University 0–6; lost at Detroit Mercy 7–22; won at Bradley 13–0; lost vs. Oklahoma State 21–35; lost at Miami (OH) 7–56; lost at Tulsa 0–28; tied vs. Utah State 20–20; lost vs. Carswell AFB 16–48; won at Drake 41–14; won vs. New Mexico State 34–6+28−49Lost 0–6 vs. Boston University-6Boston Universi…Lost 7–22 at Detroit Mercy-15Detroit MercyWon 13–0 at Bradley+13BradleyLost 21–35 vs. Oklahoma State-14Oklahoma StateLost 7–56 at Miami (OH)-49Miami (OH)Lost 0–28 at Tulsa-28TulsaTied 20–20 vs. Utah State0Utah StateLost 16–48 vs. Carswell AFB-32Carswell AFBWon 41–14 at Drake+27DrakeWon 34–6 vs. New Mexico State+28New Mexico State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 34–⁠6; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).

Record
3–⁠6–⁠1
Conference
0–⁠3 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
159–⁠235
Coach
—
Elo
1321 −54 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−14.1 No. 93 of 113 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1952 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Houston3–⁠08–⁠2
Tulsa3–⁠18–⁠2–⁠112
Oklahoma State2–⁠23–⁠7
Detroit Mercy1–⁠33–⁠6
Wichita State0–⁠33–⁠6–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.