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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: Bernard Bus Mertes
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Bernard Bus Mertes enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Wyoming  17   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Colorado  3   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Utah State  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Nebraska  23   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Missouri  8   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Oklahoma  6   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Kansas  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Oklahoma State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Iowa State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Michigan State  7   26   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored110
  Scoring Average11.0
  Points Allowed192
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record54-45
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 4-5-187175 3-2-170106  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 4-612788 0-61882  Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma 10-130055Won  21-66-020520  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-4207122 4-210775  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1164141 4-1-112375  Dan Devine
Kansas State 3-7110192 2-466118  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 3-771235 1-543156  Bill Jennings

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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