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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: Ward H. Haylett
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights

Ward H. Haylett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1942 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Kansas Wesleyan	37	6	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Texas	0	64	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Fort Riley	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Duquesne	0	33	L	@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Missouri	2	46	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Kansas	7	19	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Wichita State	0	9	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Oklahoma	0	76	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Indiana	0	54	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Iowa State	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 28	@ Nebraska	19	0	W

1942 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	79
Scoring Average	7.2
Points Allowed	334
Defense Average	30.4
Opponents Record	35-34
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	2-5

1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1942 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-6	94	177		1-4	39	105	Ray Donels
Kansas	2-8	77	248		1-4	52	108	Gwinn Henry
Missouri	8-3-1	288	107		4-0-1	165	33	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	3-7	55	158		3-2	53	52	Glenn E. Presnell
Oklahoma	3-5-2	135	78		3-1-1	121	20	Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Kansas State	3-8	79	334		2-3	35	147	Ward H. Haylett

1942 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1942 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.