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 12-
1997 Season Highlights
Bill Snyder enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Kansas State.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @
Northern Illinois
47
7
W
Sat., Sep. 13 vs.
Ohio
23
20
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Bowling Green State
58
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Nebraska
26
56
L
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Missouri
41
11
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Texas A&M
36
17
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Oklahoma
26
7
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Texas Tech
13
2
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Kansas
48
16
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Colorado
37
20
W
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Iowa State
28
3
W
Wed., Dec. 31
Syracuse
35
18
W
@ Tempe, AZ
Fiesta Bowl
1997 Season Totals
Record 11-1
Points Scored 418
Scoring Average 34.8
Points Allowed 177
Defense Average 14.8
Opponents Record 67-62
Conference Record 7-1
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-1
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
8 11-1-0
AP
7 11-1-0
Coaches
7 11-1-0
USA Today/ESPN
1997 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1997 All Big 12 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.