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American college football season
The 1979 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented
Kansas State University in the
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was
Jim Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in
KSU Stadium. 1979 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 3–8, and a 1–6 record in
Big Eight Conference play.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | at
Auburn* | | L 18–26 | 50,132 |
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September 22 |
Oregon State* | | W 22–16 | 32,600 | |
September 29 | at
Air Force* | | W 19–6 | 22,200 | |
October 6 |
Tulsa* | | L 6–9 | 33,100 | |
October 13 |
Iowa State | - KSU Stadium
- Manhattan, KS (
rivalry)
| L 3–7 | 23,400 | |
October 20 | No. 8
Oklahoma | | L 6–38 | 27,257 | |
October 27 | at
Missouri | | W 19–3 | 70,029 | |
November 3 | at
Kansas | | L 28–36 | 48,627 | |
November 10 | No. 2
Nebraska | - KSU Stadium
- Manhattan, KS (
rivalry)
| L 12–21 | 43,210 | |
November 17 | at
Oklahoma State | | L 15–42 | 49,000 | |
November 24 | at
Colorado | | L 6–21 | 22,391 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1979 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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TE
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80
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Mike Cox
|
Fr
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QB
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14
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Bob Daniels
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Jr
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RB
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30
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Rosevelt Duncan
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Sr
|
QB
|
4
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Darrell Ray Dickey
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Fr
|
QB
|
12
|
Brad Horchem
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Sr
|
OT
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77
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Doug Hoppock
|
So
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WR
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18
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John Liebe
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Jr
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RB
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20
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Kenny Smith
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So
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C
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51
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Pat Sura
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Jr
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
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Gary Darnell – Defensive Coordinator & assistant head coach
- Mo Lattimore – Offensive line
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Carl Selmer – Offensive line
- Chuck Driesbach – Defensive backs
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Dennis Franchione – Assistant
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Jim Donnan – Assistant
- Jim Davie – Assistant
- George Walstad – Assistant
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
-
Redshirt
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