| 1982 Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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Independence Bowl, L 3–14 vs.
Wisconsin | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 6–5–1 (3–3–1 Big 8) |
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| Home stadium | KSU Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.
The Wildcats finished the 1982 season with a record of 6–5–1, and a 3–3–1 record in Big Eight Conference play. It was the program's first winning season since 1970. During the season Kansas State played its first night game in KSU Stadium, a 36–7 win over Kansas. Temporary lights were erected for the game by TBS, which televised the contest. A then-record crowd of 43,167 attended the game.
Following the season, Kansas State was invited to its first ever bowl game, the 1982 Independence Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers beat the Wildcats, 14–3. The 1982 Independence Bowl was the first college football game televised live by ESPN. After the season Dickey was named coach of the year by the Big Eight Conference.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Kentucky* | W 23–9 | 29,400 | [1] | ||
| September 18 | South Dakota* |
| W 42–3 | 31,100 | ||
| September 25 | Wichita State* |
| W 31–7 | 40,100 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at No. 13 Arizona State* | L 7–30 | 61,824 | |||
| October 9 |
Missouri |
| T 7–7 | 30,450 | ||
| October 16 | at No. 6 Nebraska | L 13–42 | 76,268 | |||
| October 23 | Kansas |
| WTBS | W 36–7 | 45,595 | |
| October 30 | at Iowa State | W 9–3 | 52,078 | |||
| November 6 | at No. 14 Oklahoma | ABC | L 10–24 | 76,129 | ||
| November 13 | Oklahoma State |
| L 16–24 | 30,400 | ||
| November 20 | Colorado |
| W 33–10 | 24,300 | ||
| December 11 | vs. Wisconsin* | ESPN | L 3–14 | 49,523 | ||
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Roster
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References
- ^ "K-State uses field goals, Kentucky fumbles prove costly". The Kansas City Star. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats shuck Shockers, 31–7". The Manhattan Mercury. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1982)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
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| 1982 Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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Independence Bowl, L 3–14 vs.
Wisconsin | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 6–5–1 (3–3–1 Big 8) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | KSU Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.
The Wildcats finished the 1982 season with a record of 6–5–1, and a 3–3–1 record in Big Eight Conference play. It was the program's first winning season since 1970. During the season Kansas State played its first night game in KSU Stadium, a 36–7 win over Kansas. Temporary lights were erected for the game by TBS, which televised the contest. A then-record crowd of 43,167 attended the game.
Following the season, Kansas State was invited to its first ever bowl game, the 1982 Independence Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers beat the Wildcats, 14–3. The 1982 Independence Bowl was the first college football game televised live by ESPN. After the season Dickey was named coach of the year by the Big Eight Conference.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | Kentucky* | W 23–9 | 29,400 | [1] | ||
| September 18 | South Dakota* |
| W 42–3 | 31,100 | ||
| September 25 | Wichita State* |
| W 31–7 | 40,100 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at No. 13 Arizona State* | L 7–30 | 61,824 | |||
| October 9 |
Missouri |
| T 7–7 | 30,450 | ||
| October 16 | at No. 6 Nebraska | L 13–42 | 76,268 | |||
| October 23 | Kansas |
| WTBS | W 36–7 | 45,595 | |
| October 30 | at Iowa State | W 9–3 | 52,078 | |||
| November 6 | at No. 14 Oklahoma | ABC | L 10–24 | 76,129 | ||
| November 13 | Oklahoma State |
| L 16–24 | 30,400 | ||
| November 20 | Colorado |
| W 33–10 | 24,300 | ||
| December 11 | vs. Wisconsin* | ESPN | L 3–14 | 49,523 | ||
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Roster
| 1982 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster | |||||||||||||||
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| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- ^ "K-State uses field goals, Kentucky fumbles prove costly". The Kansas City Star. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats shuck Shockers, 31–7". The Manhattan Mercury. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1982)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
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| This college football 1980s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a sports team in Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |