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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: Wesley L. Fry
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024

1938 Season Highlights

Wesley L. Fry enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1938 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Northwestern	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Missouri	21	13	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Marquette	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Indiana	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Kansas	7	27	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Oklahoma	0	26	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Iowa State	13	13	T
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Washburn	41	14	W
Thu., Nov. 24	@ Nebraska	7	14	L

1938 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	108
Scoring Average	12.0
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	34-24
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	2-1 -1
Away Record	2-3

1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1938 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	7-1-1	125	64		3-1-1	58	50	James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas	3-6	132	169		1-4	48	76	Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Oklahoma	10-1	185	29	Lost 0-17	5-0	90	0	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	6-3	111	82		2-3	52	75	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	3-5-1	68	84		2-3	47	49	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State	4-4-1	108	134		1-3-1	48	93	Wesley L. Fry

1938 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1938 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.