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Wichita State

MVC · 1949 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–6–1
0.350 Win %
Conference
6th
2–3 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
37
1945–1981
All-Time Record
148–218–12
0.407 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#8
1954
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 2
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 11 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Wichita State head-to-head · History & Eras

1949 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 27MIAMI (OH)Unranked—L 6–23
6Week 6 · Oct 4Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND FBSI5–4–1L 6–26
7Week 7 · Oct 11Bradley (BRADLEY)H2HIND MVC5–5W 21–13
8Week 8 · Oct 18Nevada (NEVADA)H2HIND FBSI5–5L 7–20
9Week 9 · Oct 25NORTHERN STATEUnranked—W 91–0
10Week 10 · Nov 1Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC5–5–1W 27–21
11Week 11 · Nov 8ST. Louis (ST. LOUIS)H2HIND MVC2–6–1T 21–21
12Week 12 · Nov 15Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC6–2–1L 6–7
13Week 13 · Nov 22Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND MVC4–4–2L 20–47
14Week 14 · Nov 29Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2HIND MVC5–4L 7–33

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.401
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-9
-19+10
  • Bradley +5
  • Tulsa +5
  • ST. Louis 0
  • Drake -2
  • Houston -4
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • Detroit Mercy -4
  • Nevada -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #92Better than 34%
Win % Place 93rdBetter than 33%

0.350 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#81W12#87W13#93W14#93Regular Season Final#92Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-17
-20
+8
-13
+91
+6
0
-1
-27
-26

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#661945#871946#721947#621948

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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