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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: Vince Gibson
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024

1969 Season Highlights

Vince Gibson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1969 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Baylor	45	15	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Arizona	42	27	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Penn State	14	17	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Kansas	26	22	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Iowa State	34	7	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Oklahoma	59	21	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Missouri	38	41	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Oklahoma State	19	28	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Nebraska	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Colorado	32	45	L

1969 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	316
Scoring Average	31.6
Points Allowed	233
Defense Average	23.3
Opponents Record	55-49
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	3-3

1969 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1969 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-7	152	231		1-6	81	197	Johnny Majors
Kansas	1-9	176	290		0-7	134	236	Pepper Rodgers
Missouri	9-2	365	191	Lost 3-10	6-1	266	141	Dan Devine
Nebraska	9-2	254	119	Won 45-6	6-1	132	68	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado	8-3	276	227	Won 47-33	5-2	161	146	Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma	6-4	285	289		4-3	183	233	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	5-5	316	233		3-4	215	174	Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State	5-5	197	200		3-4	156	133	Floyd Gass

1969 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1969 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.