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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: Lud Fiser
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Lud Fiser enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Wichita State  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Olathe Navy  12   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Marquette  13   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Missouri  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Oklahoma  13   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Iowa State  13   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Nebraska  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Kansas  0   27   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record1-7
  Points Scored71
  Scoring Average8.9
  Points Allowed268
  Defense Average33.5
  Opponents Record23-22
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-4
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-3-115697 2-2-19460  A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas 4-5-1139175 1-3-172112  Henry A. Shenk
Missouri 6-4170174Lost  27-405-012032  C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Oklahoma 5-5169138 4-112041  Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Nebraska 4-5145200 2-35879  George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State 1-771268 0-533173  Lud Fiser

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.