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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Jim Dickey enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. South Dakota  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Washington  3   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Drake  17   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Tulsa  21   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Missouri  13   58   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Nebraska  3   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Kansas  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Iowa State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Oklahoma  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Oklahoma State  10   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Colorado  21   24   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed297
  Defense Average27.0
  Opponents Record63-40
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-6
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-4188195Lost  0-104-3116132  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 5-5-1189218 2-4-190122  Donnie Duncan
Nebraska 9-3364125Lost  15-227-026746  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4-1341193Won  40-144-2-118494  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 7-5197216Lost  16-334-3114128  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 8-4276159Won  19-173-4143116  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8141322 2-559213  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 2-9164297 1-692214  Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.