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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Doug Weaver enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Army  6   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. New Mexico  8   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Colorado  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Missouri  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Nebraska  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Cincinnati  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Kansas  3   3   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Oklahoma  6   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Iowa State  13   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Oklahoma State  6   21   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record0-9 -1
  Points Scored66
  Scoring Average6.6
  Points Allowed226
  Defense Average22.6
  Opponents Record49-47
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record0-4 -1
  Away Record0-5
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 2-6-2160211 2-3-2116130  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 2-7-1106188 0-6-148138  Jack Mitchell
Nebraska 9-2223118Lost  7-346-114364  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 7-3191132 5-216592  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 6-3-1121116 4-2-16178  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 6-4192122 4-315775  Jim Mackenzie
Oklahoma State 4-5-1103138 4-2-17779  Phil Cutchin
Kansas State 0-9-166226 0-6-138149  Doug Weaver

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.