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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: Vince Gibson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Vince Gibson enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Tulsa  31   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Wichita State  17   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Pacific  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Mississippi State  16   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Kansas  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Iowa State  18   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Oklahoma  0   63   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Missouri  15   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Oklahoma State  5   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Nebraska  7   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Colorado  33   19   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average25.7
  Opponents Record64-38
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record0-4
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7186198 2-594133  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-7157247 1-672204  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-047392 7-029465  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3373132Won  13-105-217687  Tom Osborne
Missouri 7-4204217 5-2147127  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 7-5262183Won  16-64-3134125  Jim Stanley
Colorado 5-6226307 3-4160186  Bill Mallory
Kansas State 4-7193283 1-691241  Vince Gibson

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.