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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: Stan Parrish
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Stan Parrish enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 3	@ Tulsa	9	35	L
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Iowa	10	45	L
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Tulane	16	20	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Louisiana Tech	28	31	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Missouri	21	52	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Oklahoma	24	70	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Nebraska	3	48	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Oklahoma State	27	45	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Kansas	12	30	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Iowa State	7	16	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Colorado	14	56	L

1988 Season Totals
Record	0-11
Points Scored	171
Scoring Average	15.5
Points Allowed	448
Defense Average	40.7
Opponents Record	66-58
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	0-6
Away Record	0-5

1988 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1988 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	5-6	195	258		3-4	142	183	Jim Walden
Kansas	1-10	189	496		1-6	118	319	Glen Mason
Nebraska	11-2	477	205	Lost 3-23	7-0	265	92	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	9-3	332	160	Lost 6-13	6-1	235	101	Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State	10-2	584	341	Won 62-14	5-2	317	215	Pat Jones
Colorado	8-4	322	196	Lost 17-20	4-3	181	108	Bill McCartney
Missouri	3-7-1	234	330		2-5	164	195	Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State	0-11	171	448		0-7	108	317	Stan Parrish

1988 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1988 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.