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1978 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Nebraska + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Missouri 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kansas State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey.[1] 1978 was the first year at Kansas State for Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Arizona*
L 0–3150,484[2]
September 16Auburn*
L 32–4527,620[3]
September 23at Tulsa*
L 14–2422,000[4]
September 30Air Force*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 34–2130,300[5]
October 7Oklahoma State
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 18–721,900[6]
October 14at No. 8 Nebraska
L 14–4875,818[7]
October 21No. 13 Missouridagger
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 14–5624,500[8]
October 28at No. 1 Oklahoma
L 19–5672,105[9]
November 4at Iowa State
L 0–2447,450[10]
November 11Colorado
W 20–1013,100[11]
November 18Kansas
W 36–2042,814[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game Summaries

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Nebraska

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1 234Total
• #8 Nebraska 0 142113 48
Kansas State 0 707 14

Kansas State made an effort to be competitive for a bit, but Nebraska kept going after obtaining a 14-7 halftime lead. The Wildcats were trailing by 28 before they put up their final 4th-quarter touchdown, which the Cornhuskers further marginalized with 13 additional points while posting their second consecutive 600+ yard game.

Oklahoma

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1 234Total
Kansas St 0 7120 19
• Oklahoma 21 14021 56
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Game attendance: 72,105

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Arizona 34–0". The Oregonian. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn holds off K-State". The Kansas City Star. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hurricane hands K-State 13th straight loss 24–14". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Losing streak finally ends as Kansas State clips Falcons". The Billings Gazette. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "K-State defeats O-State". Lincoln Journal Star. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nebraska's surge buries Kansas St". Wisconsin State Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Missouri romps past Kansas State 56–14". The Idaho Statesman. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Close shave? Sooners rip". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Iowa State scores 24–0 victory over K-State". The Salina Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "K-State stuns Colorado for year's third victory". Tulsa World. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Cats gloat with romp". The Kansas City Star. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1978 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.


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