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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: Bill Snyder
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Bill Snyder enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Arizona State  0   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Northern Iowa  8   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Northern Illinois  20   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. North Texas  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Nebraska  7   58   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Oklahoma State  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Missouri  9   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Kansas  16   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Iowa State  11   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Oklahoma  19   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Colorado  11   59   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed349
  Defense Average31.7
  Opponents Record64-47
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5294305 4-3200217  Jim Walden
Kansas 4-7248383 2-5148266  Glen Mason
Colorado 11-1458171Lost  6-217-029789  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2509215Lost  17-416-1319120  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4380200 5-2247156  Gary Gibbs
Oklahoma State 4-7226319 3-4161224  Pat Jones
Missouri 2-9171363 1-6140272  Bob Stull
Kansas State 1-10134349 0-786254  Bill Snyder

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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