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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: Ralph M. Graham
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights

Ralph M. Graham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1948 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Illinois	0	40	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Iowa State	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Arkansas State	37	6	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Oklahoma	0	42	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Colorado	7	51	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Missouri	7	49	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Nebraska	0	32	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Kansas	14	20	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Oklahoma State	6	42	L
Thu., Nov. 25	@ St. Louis	7	21	L

1948 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	78
Scoring Average	7.8
Points Allowed	323
Defense Average	32.3
Opponents Record	47-41
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	0-6

1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1948 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	7-3	199	137		4-2	121	116	Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State	4-6	116	197		2-4	73	128	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	10-1	350	121	Won 14-6	5-0	217	34	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	8-3	331	161	Lost 23-24	5-1	186	81	Don B. Faurot
Colorado	3-6	168	164		2-3	97	98	Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska	2-8	137	273		2-4	84	135	George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State	1-9	78	323		0-6	28	214	Ralph M. Graham

1948 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1948 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.