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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 <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024

1944 Season Highlights

Ward H. Haylett enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1944 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Wichita State	6	6	T
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Missouri	0	33	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Michigan State	6	45	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Oklahoma	0	68	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Iowa State	0	14	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Wichita State	15	0	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Kansas	18	14	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Olathe Navy	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Nebraska	0	35	L

1944 Season Totals
Record	2-5 -2
Points Scored	45
Scoring Average	5.0
Points Allowed	215
Defense Average	23.9
Opponents Record	26-22
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	1-2 -2
Away Record	1-3

1944 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1944 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	6-1-1	203	39		3-1-1	86	39	A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas	3-6-1	128	153		1-4	34	91	Henry A. Shenk
Oklahoma	6-3-1	227	149		4-0-1	152	40	Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Missouri	3-5-2	176	224		2-1-2	123	66	C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Nebraska	2-6	83	210		2-3	77	90	Adolph J. Lewandowski
Kansas State	2-5-2	45	215		1-4	18	164	Ward H. Haylett

1944 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1944 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.