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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record1-10
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average9.2
  Points Allowed295
  Defense Average26.8
  Opponents Record54-49
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record0-7
  Away Record1-3
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 5-6155318 3-4105221  Jim Criner
Kansas 6-6294281 2-5118184  Mike Gottfried
Oklahoma 11-1371103Won  25-107-027039  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3421163Lost  23-276-123287  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 8-4255188Lost  23-344-3121105  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-5228174Lost  17-204-314078  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 1-10101295 1-653223  Jim Dickey
Missouri 1-10206342 1-6117219  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.


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