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1979 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference Big Eight Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadium KSU Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980 →
1979 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 9 Nebraska 6 1 0 10 2 0
Oklahoma State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Missouri 3 4 0 7 5 0
Colorado 2 5 0 3 8 0
Iowa State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Auburn*L 18–2650,132 [2]
September 22 Oregon State*W 22–1632,600
September 29at Air Force*W 19–622,200
October 6 Tulsa*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 6–933,100
October 13 Iowa Statedagger
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS ( rivalry)
L 3–723,400
October 20No. 8 Oklahoma
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 6–3827,257
October 27at MissouriW 19–370,029
November 3at KansasL 28–3648,627
November 10No. 2 Nebraska
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS ( rivalry)
L 12–2143,210
November 17at Oklahoma StateL 15–4249,000
November 24at ColoradoL 6–2122,391
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

Roster

1979 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 80 Mike Cox Fr
QB 14 Bob Daniels Jr
RB 30 Rosevelt Duncan Sr
QB 4 Darrell Ray Dickey Fr
QB 12 Brad Horchem Sr
OT 77 Doug Hoppock So
WR 18 John Liebe Jr
RB 20 Kenny Smith So
C 51 Pat Sura Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 90 Monte Bennett Jr
DT 76 Stevan Clark Jr
LB 93 Mitch Foote Jr
LB 99 Mike Orr Fr
CB 41 Steve Schuster Jr
LB 57 Jack Williamson So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Gary DarnellDefensive Coordinator & assistant head coach
  • Mo Lattimore – Offensive line
  • Carl SelmerOffensive line
  • Chuck Driesbach – Defensive backs
  • Dennis FranchioneAssistant
  • Jim DonnanAssistant
  • Jim Davie – Assistant
  • George Walstad – Assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1979 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "K-State gives Auburn big scare in 26–18 loss". The Salina Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1979 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference Big Eight Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadium KSU Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980 →
1979 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 9 Nebraska 6 1 0 10 2 0
Oklahoma State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Missouri 3 4 0 7 5 0
Colorado 2 5 0 3 8 0
Iowa State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Auburn*L 18–2650,132 [2]
September 22 Oregon State*W 22–1632,600
September 29at Air Force*W 19–622,200
October 6 Tulsa*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 6–933,100
October 13 Iowa Statedagger
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS ( rivalry)
L 3–723,400
October 20No. 8 Oklahoma
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 6–3827,257
October 27at MissouriW 19–370,029
November 3at KansasL 28–3648,627
November 10No. 2 Nebraska
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS ( rivalry)
L 12–2143,210
November 17at Oklahoma StateL 15–4249,000
November 24at ColoradoL 6–2122,391
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

Roster

1979 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 80 Mike Cox Fr
QB 14 Bob Daniels Jr
RB 30 Rosevelt Duncan Sr
QB 4 Darrell Ray Dickey Fr
QB 12 Brad Horchem Sr
OT 77 Doug Hoppock So
WR 18 John Liebe Jr
RB 20 Kenny Smith So
C 51 Pat Sura Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 90 Monte Bennett Jr
DT 76 Stevan Clark Jr
LB 93 Mitch Foote Jr
LB 99 Mike Orr Fr
CB 41 Steve Schuster Jr
LB 57 Jack Williamson So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Gary DarnellDefensive Coordinator & assistant head coach
  • Mo Lattimore – Offensive line
  • Carl SelmerOffensive line
  • Chuck Driesbach – Defensive backs
  • Dennis FranchioneAssistant
  • Jim DonnanAssistant
  • Jim Davie – Assistant
  • George Walstad – Assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1979 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "K-State gives Auburn big scare in 26–18 loss". The Salina Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.



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