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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jim Dickey enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Long Beach State  20   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Kentucky  12   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Texas Christian  20   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wyoming  27   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Oklahoma  10   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Kansas  3   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Missouri  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Nebraska  25   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Oklahoma State  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Iowa State  27   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Colorado  21   38   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed343
  Defense Average31.2
  Opponents Record61-52
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7248385 3-4174264  Jim Criner
Kansas 4-6-1296320 2-5163241  Mike Gottfried
Nebraska 12-1654217Lost  30-317-0335130  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-4312222 5-2206121  Barry Switzer
Missouri 7-5292202Lost  17-215-2204119  Warren Powers
Oklahoma State 8-4271162Won  24-143-4157103  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 4-7252342 2-5163275  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 3-8186343 1-6107256  Jim Dickey

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.