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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: Doug Weaver
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Doug Weaver enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Indiana	14	8	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Air Force	14	12	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Nebraska	0	24	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Kentucky	8	21	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Colorado	0	13	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Iowa State	7	31	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Oklahoma	6	17	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Kansas	0	34	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Missouri	9	27	L
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Oklahoma State	0	45	L

1961 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	58
Scoring Average	5.8
Points Allowed	232
Defense Average	23.2
Opponents Record	50-48
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	1-5

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1961 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	7-3-1	269	88	Won 33-7	5-2	161	51	Jack Mitchell
Iowa State	5-5	151	133		3-4	93	113	Clay Stapleton
Colorado	9-2	184	104	Lost 7-25	7-0	127	39	Everett Sonny Grandelius
Missouri	7-2-1	124	57		5-2	76	37	Dan Devine
Oklahoma	5-5	122	141		4-3	95	86	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State	4-6	154	166		2-5	87	117	Clifton Cliff Speegle
Nebraska	3-6-1	119	135		2-5	66	93	Bill Jennings
Kansas State	2-8	58	232		0-7	22	191	Doug Weaver

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 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.