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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: Bill Snyder
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Bill Snyder enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 The Wildcats won the Big 12 Conference  Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Indiana State  66   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Northern Illinois  73   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Texas  48   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Louisiana Monroe  62   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Colorado  16   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Oklahoma State  52   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Iowa State  52   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Kansas  54   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Baylor  49   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Nebraska  40   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Missouri  31   25   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Texas A&M  33   36   L    @ St. Louis, MO   
 Tue., Dec. 29   Purdue  34   37   L    @ San Antonio, TX   Alamo Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored610
  Scoring Average46.9
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average15.2
  Opponents Record75-67
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-1
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 11-2-0 AP
9 11-2-0 Coaches
9 11-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1998 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5315255Lost  18-354-4198189  Spike Dykes
Kansas 4-7280341 1-7155269  Terry Allen
Iowa State 3-8221328 1-7135288  Dan McCarney
Kansas State 11-2610197Lost  34-378-1375146  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  R.C. Slocum
Texas 9-3437337Won  38-116-2243220  Mack Brown
Nebraska 9-4403206Lost  20-235-3210139  Frank Solich
Missouri 8-4334236Won  34-315-3214156  Larry Smith
Colorado 8-4302253Won  51-434-4155169  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 5-6184229 3-5125198  John Blake
Oklahoma State 5-6303296 3-5197218  Bob Simmons
Baylor 2-9195323 1-7142239  Dave Roberts

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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