Kansas State
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The Kansas State Wildcats represents the football program of Kansas State University in NCAA Division I football. Part of Big 12 Conference's Northern Division, Kansas State's football squad first played in 1893, officially played in the independent scene three years later, joined the Missouri Valley Conference from 1913 up to 1927, before joining the Big Eight Conference from 1928 through 1995. Although the Wildcats won the Big 8 Conference Championship in 1934, Kansas State's football program was considered one of the worst in the NCAA, atleast until 1989 when coach Bill Snyder took over the head coaching position. Coach Snyder brought the team to the school's 2nd Bowl Game appearance in over 10 years, leading the Wildcats to a Copper Bowl victory in 1993. It was all uphill for the Wildcats since as they manage to appear in post season Bowl games in every year, posting a 6-5 win-loss record in Bowl games under coach Snyder's tenure.
Coach Snyder also became Kansas State's all-time winningest football coach (136 wins) and was hailed as the 1998 National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. He also earned the Bear Bryant Award and the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award, and is only one of two coaches in Big Eight history to be named coach of the year in three out of four consecutive years. Snyder was named Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year twice, in 1998 (Associated Press, coaches) and 2002 (coaches). After Snyder's retirement in 2005, coach Ron Prince took over and led the Wildcats in another winning season after 3 years, enroute to a Texas Bowl appearance.
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Ranking
| Year | Record | AP Rank | Coach Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9-2-1 | 20 | 18 |
| 1994 | 9-3-0 | 19 | 16 |
| 1995 | 10-2-0 | 7 | 6 |
| 1996 | 9-3-0 | 17 | 17 |
| 1997 | 11-1-0 | 8 | 7 |
| 1998 | 11-2-0 | 10 | 9 |
| 1999 | 11-1-0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2000 | 11-3-0 | 9 | 8 |
| 2002 | 11-2-0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 11-4-0 | 14 | 13 |
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Scouting Report
| Category | Big 12 Rank | Nat'l Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Offense | 6 | 18 |
| Scoring Defense | 9 | 86 |
| Total Offense | 8 | 40 |
| Total Defense | 8 | 69 |
| Turnover Margin | 5 | 33 |
| Pass Efficiency Defense | 8 | 89 |
| Kickoff Returns | 10 | 90 |
| Net Punting | 2 | 8 |
| Passing Offense | 5 | 21 |
| Passing Defense | 8 | 99 |
| Passing Efficiency | 8 | 54 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing Offense | 9 | 83 |
| Rushing Defense | 7 | 49 |
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Championships
Conference Championships
- 1909 - Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions
- 1910 - Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions
- 1912 - Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions
- 1913 - Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Co-Champions
- 1934 - Big Eight Conference Champions
- 2003 - Big XII Conference Champions
Big XII North Division Championships
- 1998 - Big XII North Division Champions
- 2000 - Big XII North Division Champions
- 2003 - Big XII North Division Champions
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Kansas State Bowl History
| Year | Bowl Game | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2006 | Texas Bowl | Rutgers University | L | 37-10 |
| Jan 02, 2004 | Fiesta Bowl | Ohio State | L | 28-35 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | Holiday Bowl | Arizona State | W | 34-27 |
| Dec 29, 2001 | Insight.com Bowl | Syracuse | L | 3-26 |
| Jan 01, 2001 | Cotton Bowl | Tennessee | W | 35-21 |
| Dec 29, 1999 | Holiday Bowl | Washington | W | 24-20 |
| Dec 29, 1998 | Alamo Bowl | Purdue | L | 34-37 |
| Dec 31, 1997 | Fiesta Bowl | Syracuse | W | 35-18 |
| Jan 01, 1997 | Cotton Bowl | Brigham Young | L | 15-19 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | Holiday Bowl | Colorado State | W | 54-21 |
| Dec 25, 1994 | Aloha Bowl | Boston College | L | 7-12 |
| Dec 29, 1993 | Copper Bowl | Wyoming | W | 52-17 |
| Dec 11, 1982 | Independence Bowl | Wisconsin | L | 3-14 |
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Highlights
| Highlights of Kansas State's 1997 Fiesta Bowl win over Syracuse. |
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.30.08 | North Texas | Manhattan, Kan. | W, 45-6 |
| 09.06.08 | Montana State | Manhattan, Kan. | W, 69-10 |
| 09.17.08 | Louisville | Louisville, Ky. | L, 29-38 |
| 09.27.08 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Manhattan, Kan. | W, 45-37 |
| 10.04.08 | #7 Texas Tech | Manhattan, Kan. | L, 28-58 |
| 10.11.08 | Texas A&M | College Station, Tx. | W, 44-30 |
| 10.18.08 | Colorado | Boulder, Colo. | L, 13-14 |
| 10.25.08 | #4 Oklahoma | Manhattan, Kan. | L, 35-58 |
| 11.01.08 | Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. | L, 21-52 |
| 11.08.08 | #13 Missouri | Columbia, Mo. | L, 24-41 |
| 11.15.08 | Nebraska | Manhattan, Kan. | |
| 11.22.08 | Iowa State | Manhattan, Kan. |
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Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown (Prev. School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Freeman | QB | 6-6 | 250 | Jr. | Kansas City, Mo. (Grandview) |
| 2 | Nick Dobler | DB | 5-11 | 165 | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. (Independence CC) |
| 2 | Tysyn Hartman | QB | 6-2 | 204 | RFr. | Wichita, Kan. (Kapaun Mt. Carmel) |
| 3 | Joseph Houlik | WR | 5-11 | 199 | RFr. | Wichita, Kan. (Collegiate) |
| 3 | Billy McClellan | DB | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Torrance, Calif. (Harbor CC) |
| 4 | D.J. Fulhage | P | 5-9 | 180 | So. | Beloit, Kan. (Beloit HS) |
| 4 | Joshua Moore | DB | 5-11 | 187 | RSo. | Pompano Beach, Fla. (Blanche Ely) |
| 5 | Ernie Pierce | WR | 6-4 | 209 | Sr. | National City, Calif. (Santa Barbara CC) |
| 6 | Blair Irvin | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Jr. | Patterson, La. (Coffeyville College) |
| 7 | Lamark Brown | WR | 6-3 | 229 | So. | Hazelwood, Mo. (Hazelwood West) |
| 8 | Cameronn Morrison | WR | 5-11 | 205 | Jr. | Sherman, Texas (Sherman) |
| 9 | Leon Patton | RB | 5-7 | 187 | Jr. | Dallas, Texas (W.T. White) |
| 10 | Chris Patterson | LB | 6-2 | 206 | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. (Joliet JC) |
| 12 | Dakota Criqui | DB | 6-0 | 212 | Jr. | Pomona, Kan. (Butler County CC) |
| 13 | Jordan Daniels | WR | 5-10 | 175 | RSo. | Caney, Kan. (Coffeyville CC) |
| 13 | Adrian Stryker | DB | 6-1 | 197 | Jr. | Valley Heights, Kan. (Valley Heights) |
| 14 | Carson Coffman | QB | 6-3 | 200 | So. | Peculiar, Mo. (Raymore-Peculiar) |
| 14 | Jordan Washington | DB | 5-7 | 180 | Fr. | Wichita, Kan. (Wichita) |
| 15 | Kevin Hollis | DB | 5-11 | 205 | Jr. | Gilmer, Texas (Gilmer) |
| 15 | Trey Scott | QB | 6-2 | 199 | RFr. | Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley) |
| 16 | Brooks Rossman | PK | 6-0 | 178 | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. (Ohio University) |
| 17 | Cole Bachamp | DB | 6-0 | 180 | So. | Manhattan, Kan. (Butler County CC) |
| 18 | Jared Parker | K | 5-11 | 198 | Sr. | Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) |
| 18 | Russell Simons | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Fr. | Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) |
| 19 | Josh Cherry | PK | 6-1 | 170 | So. | McCook, Neb. (McCook) |
| 19 | John Tytla | DB | 6-1 | 190 | So. | Lansing, Kan. (Coffeyville CC) |
| 20 | Courtney Herndon | DB | 5-11 | 206 | Jr. | Dallas, Texas (Lincoln) |
| 21 | Gary Chandler | DB | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. (Coffeyville College) |
| 21 | Frank Delarue | RB | 5-8 | 193 | RFr. | Wichita, Kan. (Kapaun Mt. Carmel) |
| 22 | Kendrick Matthews | DB | 5-10 | 180 | So. | Fresno, Texas (Marshall) |
| 23 | Ray Cheatham | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | El Dorado, Ark. (Independence CC) |
| 24 | Stephen Harrison | WR | 5-11 | 178 | So. | Dallas, Texas (Plano West) |
| 24 | Darhnaz Tigner | DB | 6-2 | 200 | So. | Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely) |
| 25 | Craig Boswell | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | Onaga, Kan. (Hutchinson JC) |
| 25 | Keithen Valentine | RB | 5-9 | 195 | Jr. | Baton Rouge, La. (Miss. Delta CC) |
| 26 | Brett Childers | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Jr. | Olathe, Kan. (Benedictine) |
| 29 | Otis Johnson | DB | 5-10 | 171 | Jr. | Houston, Texas (Eisenhower) |
| 30 | Chris Carney | DB | 6-1 | 185 | Jr. | Denver, Colo. (Mullin) |
| 31 | Brady Kroeker | LB | 6-1 | 215 | RJr. | Shawnee, Kan. (Shawnee Mission West) |
| 31 | Tony Purvis | WR | 5-11 | 169 | Jr. | McCook, Neb. (McCook) |
| 32 | Brandon Hall | LB | 6-1 | 199 | RFr. | Manhattan, Kan. (Manhattan) |
| 33 | Marc St. Felix | DB | 5-11 | 199 | Fr. | Miami, Fla. (Edison) |
| 34 | Dee Bell | RB | 5-8 | 170 | RFr. | Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East) |
| 34 | Simon Nolting | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Jr. | Nortonville, Kan. (Garden City CC) |
| 35 | Heath Alexander | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | Satanta, Kan. (Emporia State) |
| 35 | Justin Woods | RB | 5-8 | 168 | RFr. | Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley) |
| 36 | Andrew Erker | DB | 6-1 | 187 | Sr. | Olathe, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) |
| 37 | Rashad Harrell | DB | 5-9 | 168 | Jr. | Miami, Fla. (Rainy River CC) |
| 38 | Jack Reed | LB | 6-0 | 232 | RJr. | Gloucester, Mass. (Gloucester HS) |
| 39 | John Houlik | LB | 5-11 | 217 | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. (Collegiate) |
| 40 | Rodney Kenner | RB | 5-10 | 202 | RFr. | Olathe, Kan. (Northwest) |
| 41 | Jayson Cuba | TE | 6-2 | 216 | Fr. | Newton, Kan. (Newton) |
| 42 | Ross Diehl | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Jr. | Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County) |
| 43 | Antwon Moore | DB | 5-10 | 210 | Sr. | Ponca City, Okla. (NEO) |
| 44 | Davyon McGhee | LB | 5-10 | 225 | So. | Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) |
| 45 | Kevin Rohleder | LB | 6-1 | 212 | So. | Wichita, Kan. (Bishop Carroll) |
| 46 | Brent Draper | TE | 6-4 | 230 | Fr. | Hays, Kan. (Hays) |
| 47 | Gabe Gantz | TE | 6-6 | 244 | So. | Perry, Kan. (Perry-Lecompton) |
| 47 | Alex Hrebec | LB | 6-0 | 235 | RFr. | St. Louis, Mo. (Oakville) |
| 48 | Cody Garrett | LB | 5-11 | 205 | Fr. | Wakeeney, Kan. (Trego) |
| 48 | Darrin Seiwert | TE | 5-11 | 228 | Sr. | Conway Springs, Kan. (Butler County CC) |
| 49 | Aaron King | LB | 6-0 | 200 | RFr. | Holton, Kan. (Holton) |
| 49 | Jeremy Mack | TE | 6-4 | 220 | RFr. | Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs South) |
| 50 | Hansen Sekona | LB | 6-0 | 230 | Jr. | San Mateo, Calif. (College of San Mateo) |
| 51 | Ulla Pomele | LB | 6-1 | 235 | Jr. | Santa Rosa, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC) |
| 52 | Xzavier Stewart | DT | 6-1 | 304 | So. | Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) |
| 53 | Reggie Walker | LB | 6-1 | 231 | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif. (Grant) |
| 54 | Trevor Viers | OL | 6-5 | 270 | Jr. | Windom, Kan. (Little River) |
| 55 | Vlad Faustin | DT | 6-2 | 258 | Sr. | Miami, Fla. (Pace) |
| 56 | Olu Hall | LB | 6-3 | 232 | Jr. | Fairfax, Va. (Virginia) |
| 57 | MacKenzie Rosel | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Jr. | Liberal, Kan. (Liberal) |
| 57 | Pete Yemm | DE | 6-2 | 245 | Sr. | Overland Park, Kan. (Univ. of South Dakota) |
| 58 | Chris Bamberger | LB | 6-1 | 222 | Sr. | Jetmore, Kan. (Jetmore) |
| 59 | Brian Hertzog | LB | 5-10 | 198 | RFr. | Lee's Summit, Mo. (West) |
| 59 | Zach Kendall | OL | 6-3 | 279 | So. | Peculiar, Mo. (Harrisonville) |
| 60 | David Childers | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Jr. | Chanute, Kan. (Neosho County CC) |
| 60 | Dustin Sobieraj | DL | 6-3 | 255 | Fr. | Honolulu, Hawaii (Skyview) |
| 62 | Corey Adams | LS | 6-4 | 230 | So. | Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer) |
| 63 | Penisini Liu | OL | 6-6 | 325 | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento CC) |
| 64 | Nick Stringer | OL | 6-6 | 270 | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. (Hayden) |
| 66 | Eric Benoit | OL | 6-4 | 306 | RJr. | Church Point, La. (Compton CC) |
| 67 | Kenneth Mayfield | OL | 6-4 | 330 | RFr. | Randallstown, Md. (Randallstown) |
| 68 | Brad Rooker | OL | 6-6 | 291 | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) |
| 70 | Nick Ward | OL | 6-1 | 280 | RFr. | Andale, Kan. (Andale) |
| 72 | Kaleb Drinkgern | OL | 6-6 | 260 | RFr. | Bremen, Kan. (Marysville) |
| 73 | Gerard Spexarth | OL | 6-6 | 280 | Sr. | Colwich, Kan. (Andale) |
| 74 | Wade Weibert | OL | 6-5 | 300 | Jr. | Hillsboro, Kan. (Butler County CC) |
| 75 | Clyde Aufner | OL | 6-6 | 277 | RFr. | Raymore, Mo. (Raymore-Peculiar) |
| 76 | Brock Unruh | OL | 6-5 | 301 | Jr. | Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen) |
| 77 | Colten Freeze | OL | 6-5 | 281 | RFr. | Liberty, Mo. (Liberty) |
| 78 | Alesana Alesana | OL | 6-4 | 299 | Sr. | Malie, W. Samoa (San Francisco CC) |
| 79 | Jordan Bedore | OL | 6-3 | 308 | Sr. | Goodland, Kan. (Goodland) |
| 80 | Brett Alstatt | TE | 6-4 | 224 | Sr. | Hays, Kan. (Hays) |
| 82 | Adrian Hilburn | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Jr. | New Braunfels, Texas (San Francisco CC) |
| 84 | Matt Wykes | WR | 6-2 | 204 | RJr. | Conway Springs, Kan. (Butler County CC) |
| 85 | Jeron Mastrud | TE | 6-6 | 259 | Jr. | Beavertion, Ore. (Southridge) |
| 86 | Corey Schultz | WR | 6-2 | 173 | RJr. | Quenemo, Kan. (Dodge City CC) |
| 87 | Deon Murphy | WR | 5-10 | 170 | Sr. | Houston, Texas (Coffeyville College) |
| 88 | Cedric Wilson | WR | 6-1 | 181 | Sr. | Fort Pierce, Fla. (Garden City CC) |
| 90 | Eric Childs | DE | 6-3 | 227 | Jr. | Arlington, Texas (MacArthur) |
| 92 | Brandon Balkcom | DT | 6-0 | 266 | Sr. | Hazel Crest, Ill. (NEO) |
| 93 | Gabriel Crews | DT | 6-2 | 286 | So. | Jonesboro, Ga. (Lovejoy) |
| 94 | Raphael Guidry | DE | 6-4 | 276 | RFr. | Texas City, Texas (La Marque) |
| 96 | Payton Kirk | DE | 6-6 | 240 | RFr. | Liberty, Mo. (Liberty) |
| 97 | Chidubamu Abana | DT | 6-5 | 280 | Sr. | Virginia Beach, Va. (Santa Monica CC) |
| 98 | Ian Campbell | DE | 6-5 | 249 | Sr. | Cimarron, Kan. (Cimarron) |
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Coaches/Team Officials
- Ron Prince - Head Coach
- Tim McCarty - Asst. Head Coach (Offensive Line)
- Dave Brock - Offensive Coordinator
- Tim Tibesar - Defensive Coordinator
- Mo Latimore - Defensive Line Coach
- Frank Leonard - Tight Ends Coach
- Ricky Rahne - Running Backs Coach
- Cornell Jackson - Linebackers Coach
- Jeff Rodgers - Special Teams Coordinator
- Warren Ruggiero - Quarterbacks Coach
- Devin Fitzsimmons - Offensive Graduate Assistant
- Sean Snyder - Associate AD/Football Operations
- Rashad Jackson - Director of Player Development
- Jay Kaiser - Asst. Director of Football Operations
- Mike Kent - Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Darren Honeycutt - Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach
- John Kaupp - Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Inge Jorgensen - Research Assistant
- Albert Veytia - Equipment Manager
- Al Cerbe - Asst. Equipment Manager
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Notable Alumni in NFL
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References
- ESPN NCAA Football Rankings
- Kansas State Football History Database
- Kansas State Wildcats Wikipedia
- List of Big 12 Conference champions
- List of Kansas State University people
- NCAA.org's 2006 Big 12 Team Report
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External Links
- Kansas State Wildcats Official Football Site
- KSU Wildcats Football on USA Today
- Kansas State University Website
| Big 12 Conference Football Teams | |
|---|---|
| North Division | Colorado • Iowa State • Kansas • Kansas State • Missouri • Nebraska |
| South Division | Baylor • Oklahoma • Oklahoma State • Texas • Texas A&M • Texas Tech |
