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-
1956 Season Highlights
Bernard Bus Mertes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Oklahoma State
7
27
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Colorado
0
34
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Oklahoma
0
66
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Nebraska
10
7
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Missouri
6
20
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Wyoming
15
27
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Kansas
15
20
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Marquette
41
14
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Iowa State
32
6
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Michigan State
17
38
L
1956 Season Totals
Record 3-7
Points Scored 143
Scoring Average 14.3
Points Allowed 259
Defense Average 25.9
Opponents Record 51-34
Conference Record 2-4
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 2-4
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 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
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.