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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: Sam Francis
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Sam Francis enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Oklahoma State  0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Texas El Paso  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. New Mexico  18   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Boston College  13   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Missouri  7   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Nebraska  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kansas  0   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Oklahoma  13   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Iowa State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Florida  7   25   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record0-10
  Points Scored71
  Scoring Average7.1
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average28.3
  Opponents Record47-44
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record0-6
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-1-2304102Lost  14-204-0-112841  George H. Sauer
Iowa State 3-6111141 1-44494  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 7-2-1194161 4-0-110260  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 6-4240116 3-214661  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 2-773191 2-35488  Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Kansas State 0-1071283 0-527157  Sam Francis

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.