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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: Bernard Bus Mertes
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Bernard Bus Mertes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Oklahoma State	7	27	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Colorado	0	34	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Oklahoma	0	66	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Nebraska	10	7	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Missouri	6	20	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Wyoming	15	27	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Kansas	15	20	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Marquette	41	14	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Iowa State	32	6	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Michigan State	17	38	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	143
Scoring Average	14.3
Points Allowed	259
Defense Average	25.9
Opponents Record	51-34
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	2-4

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1956 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-6-1	163	215		2-4	115	130	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State	2-8	92	260		0-6	27	196	Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma	10-0	466	51		6-0	292	51	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado	8-2-1	294	143	Won 27-21	4-1-1	161	66	Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri	4-5-1	200	183		3-2-1	111	115	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	4-6	125	206		3-3	63	121	Peter R. Elliot
Kansas State	3-7	143	259		2-4	63	153	Bernard Bus Mertes

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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