1953 Wichita State
4–4–1 (1–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jack Mitchell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bradley 55–0Oct 3
By 55 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Utah State | L 7–14 | 42% |
| Sep 26 | vs Tulsa | W 19–10 | 29% |
| Oct 3 | vsBradley | W 55–0 | 71% |
| Oct 10 | at Oklahoma State | L 7–14 | 37% |
| Oct 17 | vs Drake | W 27–0 | 72% |
| Oct 24 | at Kansas State | L 0–21 | 37% |
| Nov 7 | vsDenver | T 12–12 | 62% |
| Nov 14 | vs South Dakota State | W 39–13 | 90% |
| Nov 26 | vsDetroit Mercy | L 6–26 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Detroit Mercy 26–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
- Record
- 4–4–1
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 172–110
- Coach
- Jack Mitchell
- Elo
- 1376 −5 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.1 No. 82 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1953 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 3–1 | 7–3 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 3–1 | 6–4 | |
| Wichita State | 1–2 | 4–4–1 | |
 Houston | 1–2 | 4–4–1 | |
| Tulsa | 1–3 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.