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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: Ellis Rainsberger
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Ellis Rainsberger enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Tulsa  17   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Wichita State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Wake Forest  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Texas A&M  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Iowa State  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Oklahoma  3   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Missouri  3   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kansas  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Nebraska  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Oklahoma State  3   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Colorado  7   33   L       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored89
  Scoring Average8.1
  Points Allowed248
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record74-41
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-5262180Lost  19-334-3154112  Bud Moore
Iowa State 4-7161263 1-682205  Earle Bruce
Oklahoma 11-1344154Won  14-66-117897  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2367137Lost  14-176-121183  Tom Osborne
Colorado 9-3331251Lost  21-385-2174166  Bill Mallory
Oklahoma State 7-4285178 3-4153142  Jim Stanley
Missouri 6-5282241 3-4198162  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 3-889248 0-723206  Ellis Rainsberger

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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