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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: Bernard Bus Mertes
Conference: Big Eight-

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1896 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Bernard Bus Mertes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas State.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Wyoming	20	38	L
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Iowa	7	28	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Nebraska	0	16	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Marquette	42	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Colorado	13	34	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Iowa State	9	7	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Oklahoma	7	40	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Kansas	46	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Missouri	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Oklahoma State	0	28	L

1955 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	165
Scoring Average	16.5
Points Allowed	191
Defense Average	19.1
Opponents Record	40-47
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	0-4
Away Record	4-2

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1955 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-6-1	93	222		1-4-1	40	135	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State	1-7-1	69	218		1-4-1	41	132	Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma	11-0	385	60	Won 20-6	6-0	253	34	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska	5-5	127	176		5-1	100	94	J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado	6-4	203	149		3-3	139	126	Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State	4-6	165	191		3-3	96	97	Bernard Bus Mertes
Missouri	1-9	92	192		1-5	53	104	Don B. Faurot

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.