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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Bernard Bus Mertes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wyoming  7   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Brigham Young  36   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Nebraska  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Pacific  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Colorado  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Iowa State  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Oklahoma  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Kansas  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Missouri  23   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Michigan State  9   27   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record48-33
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-3 -1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-4-1115230 4-277128  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 4-5-1142160 2-492133  James A. Jim Myers
Oklahoma 10-133389Won  48-216-018548  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-3-1250137 3-316093  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1149157 3-3100103  Frank Broyles
Kansas State 3-6-1124166 2-465113  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 1-967243 1-546107  Bill Jennings

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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