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-
1982 Season Highlights
Jim Dickey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
1982 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 vs.
Kentucky
23
9
W
Sat., Sep. 18 vs. South Dakota
42
3
W
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Wichita State
31
7
W
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Arizona State
7
30
L
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Missouri
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Nebraska
13
42
L
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Kansas
36
7
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @
Iowa State
9
3
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Oklahoma
10
24
L
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Oklahoma State
16
24
L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
Colorado
33
10
W
Sat., Dec. 11
Wisconsin
3
14
L
@ Shreveport, LA
Independence Bowl
1982 Season Totals
Record 6-5
-1
Points Scored 230
Scoring Average 19.2
Points Allowed 180
Defense Average 15.0
Opponents Record 54-52
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 5-1
-1
Away Record 1-3
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1982 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1982 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.