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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: Doug Weaver
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights

Doug Weaver enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Brigham Young	24	7	W
Sat., Sep. 28	@ San Jose State	0	16	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Colorado	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Missouri	11	21	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Nebraska	6	28	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Oklahoma	9	34	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Kansas	0	34	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Texas Tech	13	51	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Iowa State	21	10	W

1963 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	91
Scoring Average	10.1
Points Allowed	222
Defense Average	24.7
Opponents Record	48-42
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	1-4

1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1963 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	5-5	207	122		3-4	166	91	Jack Mitchell
Iowa State	4-5	129	143		3-4	100	122	Clay Stapleton
Nebraska	10-1	273	114	Won 13-7	7-0	175	76	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma	8-2	236	137		6-1	181	83	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	7-3	151	86		5-2	108	57	Dan Devine
Colorado	2-8	100	245		2-5	80	173	Eddie Crowder
Kansas State	2-7	91	222		1-5	54	148	Doug Weaver
Oklahoma State	1-8	107	260		0-6	67	181	Phil Cutchin

1963 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1963 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.