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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: Bill Snyder
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights

Bill Snyder enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Arizona State	0	31	L
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Northern Iowa	8	10	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Northern Illinois	20	37	L
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. North Texas	20	17	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Nebraska	7	58	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Oklahoma State	13	17	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Missouri	9	21	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Kansas	16	21	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Iowa State	11	36	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Oklahoma	19	42	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Colorado	11	59	L

1989 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	134
Scoring Average	12.2
Points Allowed	349
Defense Average	31.7
Opponents Record	64-47
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-5

1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1989 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	6-5	294	305		4-3	200	217	Jim Walden
Kansas	4-7	248	383		2-5	148	266	Glen Mason
Colorado	11-1	458	171	Lost 6-21	7-0	297	89	Bill McCartney
Nebraska	10-2	509	215	Lost 17-41	6-1	319	120	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	7-4	380	200		5-2	247	156	Gary Gibbs
Oklahoma State	4-7	226	319		3-4	161	224	Pat Jones
Missouri	2-9	171	363		1-6	140	272	Bob Stull
Kansas State	1-10	134	349		0-7	86	254	Bill Snyder

1989 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1989 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.