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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: Stan Parrish
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Stan Parrish enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Austin Peay	22	26	L
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Army	14	41	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Iowa	13	38	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Tulsa	25	37	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Missouri	10	34	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Oklahoma	10	59	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Nebraska	3	56	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Oklahoma State	7	56	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Kansas	17	17	T
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Iowa State	14	16	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Colorado	0	41	L

1987 Season Totals
Record	0-10 -1
Points Scored	135
Scoring Average	12.3
Points Allowed	421
Defense Average	38.3
Opponents Record	65-49
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	0-5 -1
Away Record	0-5

1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1987 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-8	195	417		2-5	118	272	Jim Walden
Kansas	1-9-1	135	398		0-6-1	91	287	Bob Valesente
Oklahoma	11-1	493	102	Lost 14-20	7-0	273	59	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	10-2	451	164	Lost 28-31	6-1	260	39	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	10-2	409	242	Won 35-33	5-2	229	152	Pat Jones
Colorado	7-4	268	180		4-3	175	120	Bill McCartney
Missouri	5-6	226	209		3-4	145	144	Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State	0-10-1	135	421		0-6-1	61	279	Stan Parrish

1987 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1987 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.