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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: Jim Dickey
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Jim Dickey enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. South Dakota	31	10	W
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Washington	3	20	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Drake	17	18	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Tulsa	21	35	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Missouri	13	58	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Nebraska	3	49	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Kansas	14	17	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Iowa State	10	7	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Oklahoma	21	28	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Oklahoma State	10	31	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Colorado	21	24	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	164
Scoring Average	14.9
Points Allowed	297
Defense Average	27.0
Opponents Record	63-40
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	0-6

1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1981 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	8-4	188	195	Lost 0-10	4-3	116	132	Don Fambrough
Iowa State	5-5-1	189	218		2-4-1	90	122	Donnie Duncan
Nebraska	9-3	364	125	Lost 15-22	7-0	267	46	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	7-4-1	341	193	Won 40-14	4-2-1	184	94	Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State	7-5	197	216	Lost 16-33	4-3	114	128	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	8-4	276	159	Won 19-17	3-4	143	116	Warren Powers
Colorado	3-8	141	322		2-5	59	213	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	2-9	164	297		1-6	92	214	Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1981 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.