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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Ellis Rainsberger enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Brigham Young  0   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Florida State  10   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Wichita State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Mississippi State  21   24   #Won       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Nebraska  9   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Oklahoma State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Missouri  13   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Oklahoma  7   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Kansas  21   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Iowa State  15   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Colorado  0   23   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed286
  Defense Average26.0
  Opponents Record65-47
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4249178Lost  14-245-213899  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-6-1131269 2-4-189198  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 10-2401217Lost  6-317-027398  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3315200Won  21-175-2191117  Tom Osborne
Colorado 7-3-1266174 3-3-1124146  Bill Mallory
Missouri 4-7195180 3-4142114  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 4-7235267 2-5124197  Jim Stanley
Kansas State 2-9131286 0-779191  Ellis Rainsberger

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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