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1979 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons← 19781980 →
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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Auburn*L 18–2650,132
September 22Oregon State*W 22–1632,600
September 29at Air Force*W 19–622,200
October 6Tulsa*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 6–933,100
October 13Iowa StateL 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 NebraskaL 12–2143,210
November 17at Oklahoma StateL 15–4249,000
November 24at ColoradoL 6–2122,391
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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 Darnell – Defensive Coordinator & assistant head coach
  • Mo Lattimore – Offensive line
  • Carl Selmer – Offensive line
  • Chuck Driesbach – Defensive backs
  • Dennis Franchione – Assistant
  • Jim Donnan – Assistant
  • 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. "Mistakes destroy Beavers". The Columbian. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Brown leads K-State past Air Force, 19–6". The Salina Journal. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulsa beats Kansas State on field goal". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cyclones find second victim, K-State". The Grand Island Independent. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "OU rallies to dance over K-State". The Kansas City Star. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Kansas State defense shackles Missouri, 19–3". The Sioux City Journal. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "3 scores by Higgins power Kansas win". Omaha World-Herald. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Both coaches praise losers after Huskers prevail, 21–12". The Sioux City Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Kansas State no match for Cowpokes, 42–15". Olathe News. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "'79 curtain collapses on Cats". The Manhattan Mercury. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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