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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: Doug Weaver
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Doug Weaver enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Army	6	21	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. New Mexico	8	28	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Colorado	0	10	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Missouri	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Nebraska	10	21	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Cincinnati	14	28	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Kansas	3	3	T
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Oklahoma	6	37	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Iowa State	13	30	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Oklahoma State	6	21	L

1966 Season Totals
Record	0-9 -1
Points Scored	66
Scoring Average	6.6
Points Allowed	226
Defense Average	22.6
Opponents Record	49-47
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	0-4 -1
Away Record	0-5

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1966 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	2-6-2	160	211		2-3-2	116	130	Clay Stapleton
Kansas	2-7-1	106	188		0-6-1	48	138	Jack Mitchell
Nebraska	9-2	223	118	Lost 7-34	6-1	143	64	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado	7-3	191	132		5-2	165	92	Eddie Crowder
Missouri	6-3-1	121	116		4-2-1	61	78	Dan Devine
Oklahoma	6-4	192	122		4-3	157	75	Jim Mackenzie
Oklahoma State	4-5-1	103	138		4-2-1	77	79	Phil Cutchin
Kansas State	0-9-1	66	226		0-6-1	38	149	Doug Weaver

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.