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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: Bill Snyder
Conference: Big 12-

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1896 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Bill Snyder enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 6	@ Northern Illinois	47	7	W
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Ohio	23	20	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Bowling Green State	58	0	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Nebraska	26	56	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Missouri	41	11	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Texas A&M	36	17	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Oklahoma	26	7	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Texas Tech	13	2	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Kansas	48	16	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Colorado	37	20	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Iowa State	28	3	W
Wed., Dec. 31	Syracuse	35	18	W	@ Tempe, AZ	Fiesta Bowl

1997 Season Totals
Record	11-1
Points Scored	418
Scoring Average	34.8
Points Allowed	177
Defense Average	14.8
Opponents Record	67-62
Conference Record	7-1
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-1

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
8	11-1-0	AP
7	11-1-0	Coaches
7	11-1-0	USA Today/ESPN

1997 Big 12- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	6-5	245	217		5-3	142	121	Spike Dykes
Kansas	5-6	177	279		3-5	129	235	Terry Allen
Iowa State	1-10	214	493		1-7	155	321	Dan McCarney
Nebraska	13-0	607	214	Won 42-17	9-0	441	145	Tom Osborne
Kansas State	11-1	418	177	Won 35-18	7-1	255	132	Bill Snyder
Texas A&M	9-4	445	236	Lost 23-29	6-3	261	191	R.C. Slocum
Oklahoma State	8-4	352	233	Lost 20-33	5-3	228	186	Bob Simmons
Missouri	7-5	392	367	Lost 24-35	5-3	272	256	Larry Smith
Colorado	5-6	300	295		3-5	246	228	Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma	4-8	232	379		2-6	125	267	John Blake
Texas	4-7	283	366		2-6	194	255	John Mackovic
Baylor	2-9	200	375		1-7	146	257	Dave Roberts

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 All Big 12 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.