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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: Wesley L. Fry
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights

Wesley L. Fry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1937 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Boston College	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Missouri	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Marquette	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Creighton	15	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Oklahoma	0	19	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Washburn	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Kansas	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Iowa State	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Nebraska	0	3	L

1937 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	76
Scoring Average	8.4
Points Allowed	84
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	24-23
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	2-3

1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1937 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-4-2	72	74		2-1-2	33	29	Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Iowa State	3-6	50	161		1-4	33	86	James J. Jim Yeager
Nebraska	6-1-2	99	42		3-0-2	43	20	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma	5-2-2	98	39		3-1-1	62	13	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	3-6-1	42	64		2-2-1	26	21	Don B. Faurot
Kansas State	4-5	76	84		1-4	21	49	Wesley L. Fry

1937 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1937 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.