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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: Jim Dickey
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Jim Dickey enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Wichita State	10	16	L
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Northern Iowa	6	10	L
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Texas Christian	22	24	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. North Texas	10	22	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Oklahoma	6	41	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Kansas	7	38	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Missouri	20	17	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Nebraska	3	41	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Oklahoma State	3	35	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Iowa State	14	21	L
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Colorado	0	30	L

1985 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	101
Scoring Average	9.2
Points Allowed	295
Defense Average	26.8
Opponents Record	54-49
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	0-7
Away Record	1-3

1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1985 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	5-6	155	318		3-4	105	221	Jim Criner
Kansas	6-6	294	281		2-5	118	184	Mike Gottfried
Oklahoma	11-1	371	103	Won 25-10	7-0	270	39	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	9-3	421	163	Lost 23-27	6-1	232	87	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	8-4	255	188	Lost 23-34	4-3	121	105	Pat Jones
Colorado	7-5	228	174	Lost 17-20	4-3	140	78	Bill McCartney
Kansas State	1-10	101	295		1-6	53	223	Jim Dickey
Missouri	1-10	206	342		1-6	117	219	Woody Widenhofer

1985 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1985 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.