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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: Vince Gibson
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Vince Gibson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Colorado State	21	0	W
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Penn State	9	25	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Virginia Tech	34	19	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Iowa State	14	23	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Colorado	14	37	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Missouri	20	56	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Oklahoma	20	35	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Nebraska	12	0	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Kansas	29	38	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Oklahoma State	21	14	W

1968 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	194
Scoring Average	19.4
Points Allowed	247
Defense Average	24.7
Opponents Record	60-45
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-3

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1968 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	9-2	394	190	Lost 14-15	6-1	227	141	Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State	3-7	178	273		1-6	110	222	Johnny Majors
Oklahoma	7-4	343	225	Lost 27-28	6-1	247	112	Chuck Fairbanks
Missouri	8-3	308	136	Won 35-10	5-2	216	111	Dan Devine
Nebraska	6-4	155	161		3-4	94	137	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado	4-6	220	244		3-4	157	169	Eddie Crowder
Kansas State	4-6	194	247		2-5	130	203	Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State	3-7	161	288		2-5	122	208	Phil Cutchin

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 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.