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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: Jim Dickey
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Jim Dickey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Louisiana State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. South Dakota  24   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Arkansas State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Tulsa  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Iowa State  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Oklahoma  21   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Missouri  3   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Kansas  18   20   #Won       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Nebraska  8   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Oklahoma State  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Colorado  17   14   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record58-52
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-5
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5245184 2-597164  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-6-2171208 2-4-1129158  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 10-2396209Won  18-177-0281127  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2470110Won  31-176-129259  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4332175Lost  25-285-215688  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7129212 2-574178  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-7-1187268 2-4-1115185  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 1-10160451 1-697282  Chuck Fairbanks

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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