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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 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Jim Dickey enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 3	vs. Long Beach State	20	28	L
Sat., Sep. 10	@ Kentucky	12	31	L
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Texas Christian	20	3	W
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Wyoming	27	25	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Oklahoma	10	29	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Kansas	3	31	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Missouri	0	38	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Nebraska	25	51	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Oklahoma State	21	20	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Iowa State	27	49	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Colorado	21	38	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	186
Scoring Average	16.9
Points Allowed	343
Defense Average	31.2
Opponents Record	61-52
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-4

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1983 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-7	248	385		3-4	174	264	Jim Criner
Kansas	4-6-1	296	320		2-5	163	241	Mike Gottfried
Nebraska	12-1	654	217	Lost 30-31	7-0	335	130	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	8-4	312	222		5-2	206	121	Barry Switzer
Missouri	7-5	292	202	Lost 17-21	5-2	204	119	Warren Powers
Oklahoma State	8-4	271	162	Won 24-14	3-4	157	103	Jimmy Johnson
Colorado	4-7	252	342		2-5	163	275	Bill McCartney
Kansas State	3-8	186	343		1-6	107	256	Jim Dickey

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1983 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.