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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: Vince Gibson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Vince Gibson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Utah State  7   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Tulsa  19   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Brigham Young  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Colorado  21   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Kansas  13   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Iowa State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Oklahoma  28   75   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Missouri  28   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Oklahoma State  35   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Nebraska  17   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Memphis  28   21   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed296
  Defense Average26.9
  Opponents Record73-52
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record4-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4337250Lost  15-334-3189145  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7187286 2-5104218  Don Fambrough
Nebraska 13-0507104Won  38-67-027968  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 11-1534217Won  40-226-1328119  Chuck Fairbanks
Colorado 10-2370220Won  29-175-2181138  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6219296 2-5142248  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 4-6-1184322 2-5110254  Floyd Gass
Missouri 1-1093260 0-757200  Al Onofrio

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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