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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: Jim Dickey
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jim Dickey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Auburn  18   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Oregon State  22   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Air Force  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Tulsa  6   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Iowa State  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Oklahoma  6   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Missouri  19   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kansas  28   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Nebraska  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Oklahoma State  15   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Colorado  6   21   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average20.5
  Opponents Record61-63
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8137221 2-569140  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-8172346 2-5101231  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-1406145Won  24-77-024282  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2380131Lost  14-176-120862  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 7-4191212 5-2127149  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 7-5260166Won  24-143-4144103  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8168274 2-5123168  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 3-8154225 1-689168  Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.