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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 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Bill Snyder enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Northern Illinois  47   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Ohio  23   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Bowling Green State  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Nebraska  26   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Missouri  41   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Texas A&M  36   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Oklahoma  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Texas Tech  13   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kansas  48   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Colorado  37   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Iowa State  28   3   W       
 Wed., Dec. 31   Syracuse  35   18   W    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored418
  Scoring Average34.8
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record67-62
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 11-1-0 AP
7 11-1-0 Coaches
7 11-1-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1997 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5245217 5-3142121  Spike Dykes
Kansas 5-6177279 3-5129235  Terry Allen
Iowa State 1-10214493 1-7155321  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 13-0607214Won  42-179-0441145  Tom Osborne
Kansas State 11-1418177Won  35-187-1255132  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 9-4445236Lost  23-296-3261191  R.C. Slocum
Oklahoma State 8-4352233Lost  20-335-3228186  Bob Simmons
Missouri 7-5392367Lost  24-355-3272256  Larry Smith
Colorado 5-6300295 3-5246228  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 4-8232379 2-6125267  John Blake
Texas 4-7283366 2-6194255  John Mackovic
Baylor 2-9200375 1-7146257  Dave Roberts

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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