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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: Ellis Rainsberger
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Ellis Rainsberger enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Brigham Young  13   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Texas A&M  14   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Wake Forest  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Florida State  10   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Missouri  21   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Nebraska  0   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Kansas  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Iowa State  14   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Oklahoma  20   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Oklahoma State  21   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Colorado  28   35   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed347
  Defense Average31.5
  Opponents Record84-42
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-3369216 4-3179175  Earle Bruce
Kansas 6-5260251 2-5126179  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 9-2-1326192Won  41-75-2203150  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 9-3329214Won  49-215-2179133  Jim Stanley
Colorado 8-4305225Lost  10-275-2189140  Bill Mallory
Nebraska 9-3-1416181Won  27-244-3189116  Tom Osborne
Missouri 6-5246241 3-4148161  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 1-10155347 0-7118277  Ellis Rainsberger

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.