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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: Wesley L. Fry
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Wesley L. Fry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Boston College  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Missouri  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Marquette  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Creighton  15   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Oklahoma  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Washburn  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Kansas  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Iowa State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Nebraska  0   3   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored76
  Scoring Average8.4
  Points Allowed84
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record24-23
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-4-27274 2-1-23329  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Iowa State 3-650161 1-43386  James J. Jim Yeager
Nebraska 6-1-29942 3-0-24320  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 5-2-29839 3-1-16213  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 3-6-14264 2-2-12621  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 4-57684 1-42149  Wesley L. Fry

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 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.