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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: Doug Weaver
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Doug Weaver enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Indiana  14   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Air Force  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Nebraska  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Kentucky  8   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Colorado  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Iowa State  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Oklahoma  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Kansas  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Missouri  9   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Oklahoma State  0   45   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored58
  Scoring Average5.8
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average23.2
  Opponents Record50-48
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-5
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3-126988Won  33-75-216151  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5151133 3-493113  Clay Stapleton
Colorado 9-2184104Lost  7-257-012739  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Missouri 7-2-112457 5-27637  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 5-5122141 4-39586  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State 4-6154166 2-587117  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Nebraska 3-6-1119135 2-56693  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-858232 0-722191  Doug Weaver

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.