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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 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Bernard Bus Mertes enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Wichita State	0	19	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ South Dakota State	28	12	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Oklahoma State	21	27	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Colorado	17	20	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Kansas	14	33	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Iowa State	0	26	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Iowa	0	53	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Oklahoma	0	36	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Missouri	0	26	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Nebraska	29	14	W

1959 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	109
Scoring Average	10.9
Points Allowed	266
Defense Average	26.6
Opponents Record	45-35
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4

1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1959 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	7-3	248	80		3-3	83	62	Clay Stapleton
Kansas	5-5	163	134		3-3	79	64	Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma	7-3	234	146		5-1	164	55	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	6-5	125	124	Lost 0-14	4-2	82	53	Dan Devine
Colorado	5-5	144	177		3-3	92	134	Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska	4-6	108	160		2-4	62	99	Bill Jennings
Kansas State	2-8	109	266		1-5	60	155	Bernard Bus Mertes

1959 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1959 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.