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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: Ward H. Haylett
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Ward H. Haylett enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Wichita State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Missouri  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Michigan State  6   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Oklahoma  0   68   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Iowa State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Wichita State  15   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kansas  18   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Olathe Navy  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Nebraska  0   35   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record2-5 -2
  Points Scored45
  Scoring Average5.0
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average23.9
  Opponents Record26-22
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-2 -2
  Away Record1-3
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-1-120339 3-1-18639  A.M. Mike Michalske
Kansas 3-6-1128153 1-43491  Henry A. Shenk
Oklahoma 6-3-1227149 4-0-115240  Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Missouri 3-5-2176224 2-1-212366  C.G. Chauncey Simpson
Nebraska 2-683210 2-37790  Adolph J. Lewandowski
Kansas State 2-5-245215 1-418164  Ward H. Haylett

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.