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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-

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1896  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Jim Dickey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Kentucky  23   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. South Dakota  42   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Wichita State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Arizona State  7   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Missouri  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Nebraska  13   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Kansas  36   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Iowa State  9   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Oklahoma  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Oklahoma State  16   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Colorado  33   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 11   Wisconsin  3   14   L    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record6-5 -1
  Points Scored230
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed180
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record54-52
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record1-3
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-6-1213221 1-5-194174  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 2-7-2150276 1-5-182211  Don Fambrough
Nebraska 12-1514167Won  21-207-028190  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-4317203Lost  21-326-121288  Barry Switzer
Kansas State 6-5-1230180Lost  3-143-3-1124117  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 4-5-2241267 3-2-2171173  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 5-4-2207196 2-3-2128142  Warren Powers
Colorado 2-8-1160301 1-5-1115212  Bill McCartney

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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