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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: Bernard Bus Mertes
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights

Bernard Bus Mertes enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1958 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Wyoming	17	14	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Colorado	3	13	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Utah State	13	20	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Nebraska	23	6	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Missouri	8	32	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Oklahoma	6	40	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Kansas	12	21	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Oklahoma State	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Iowa State	14	6	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Michigan State	7	26	L

1958 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	110
Scoring Average	11.0
Points Allowed	192
Defense Average	19.2
Opponents Record	54-45
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-4

1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1958 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	4-5-1	87	175		3-2-1	70	106	Jack Mitchell
Iowa State	4-6	127	88		0-6	18	82	Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma	10-1	300	55	Won 21-6	6-0	205	20	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado	6-4	207	122		4-2	107	75	Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri	5-4-1	164	141		4-1-1	123	75	Dan Devine
Kansas State	3-7	110	192		2-4	66	118	Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska	3-7	71	235		1-5	43	156	Bill Jennings

1958 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1958 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.