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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 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Jim Dickey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Louisiana State	0	21	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. South Dakota	24	3	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Arkansas State	31	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Tulsa	0	3	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Iowa State	7	31	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Oklahoma	21	35	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Missouri	3	13	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Kansas	18	20	#Won
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Nebraska	8	55	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Oklahoma State	0	10	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Colorado	17	14	W

1980 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	11.7
Points Allowed	212
Defense Average	19.3
Opponents Record	58-52
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	0-5

1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1980 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	6-5	245	184		2-5	97	164	Donnie Duncan
Kansas	3-6-2	171	208		2-4-1	129	158	Don Fambrough
Oklahoma	10-2	396	209	Won 18-17	7-0	281	127	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	10-2	470	110	Won 31-17	6-1	292	59	Tom Osborne
Missouri	8-4	332	175	Lost 25-28	5-2	156	88	Warren Powers
Kansas State	4-7	129	212		2-5	74	178	Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State	3-7-1	187	268		2-4-1	115	185	Jimmy Johnson
Colorado	1-10	160	451		1-6	97	282	Chuck Fairbanks

1980 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1980 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.