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Kansas State Football Team History


Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University
 Manhattan, KS
Founded: 1863
Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Capacity: 51,000
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Jim Dickey
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1896  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2010
1979 Season Highlights
 Jim Dickey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Auburn  18   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Oregon State  22   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Air Force  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Tulsa  6   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Iowa State  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Oklahoma  6   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Missouri  19   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kansas  28   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Nebraska  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Oklahoma State  15   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Colorado  6   21   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average20.5
  Opponents Record61-63
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Kansas State was not ranked.
  
1979 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 3-8168274  Chuck Fairbanks
Iowa State 3-8137221  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-8172346  Don Fambrough
Kansas State 3-8154225  Jim Dickey
Missouri 7-52601661-02414  Warren Powers
Nebraska 10-23801310-11417  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 11-14061451-0247  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 7-4191212  Jimmy Johnson

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Kansas State Players on File.

1979 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Kansas State Players on File.


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