| Kansas State Wildcats football | |||
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| First season | 1896; 128 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Gene Taylor | ||
| Head coach | Chris Klieman 6th season, 46–25 (.648) | ||
| Stadium | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (capacity: 50,000) | ||
| Field surface | GameDayGrass 3D60H | ||
| Location | Manhattan, Kansas | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big 12 Conference | ||
| Past conferences | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (1899–1912) Missouri Valley (1913–1927) Big Eight (1928–1995) | ||
| All-time record | 577–672–41 (.463) | ||
| Bowl record | 11–14 (.440) | ||
| Conference titles | 7 (1909, 1910, 1912, 1934, 2003, 2012, 2022) | ||
| Rivalries | Colorado (rivalry) Iowa State (rivalry) Kansas (rivalry) Nebraska (rivalry) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 14[1] | ||
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| Colors | Royal purple and white[2] | ||
| Fight song | "Wildcat Victory" | ||
| Mascot | Willie the Wildcat | ||
| Marching band | The Pride Of Wildcat Land | ||
| Website | kstatesports.com | ||
The Kansas State Wildcats football program (variously K-State or KSU) is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference.
Historically, the team has an all-time losing record, at 570–671–41 as of the conclusion of the 2023 season. However, the program has had some stretches of winning in its history. Most recently, in 2022 the team under head coach Chris Klieman won the Big 12 Conference and appeared in its first Sugar Bowl. Under former coach Bill Snyder, Kansas State won two conference titles, finished the 1998 regular season with an undefeated (11–0) record and No. 1 national ranking, and from 1995 to 2001 appeared in the AP Poll for 108 consecutive weeks—the 16th-longest streak in college football history.[3]
Since 1968, the team has played in Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (formerly KSU Stadium) in Manhattan, Kansas. The Kansas State University Marching Band, also known as the Pride of Wildcat Land, performs at all home games and bowl games.
- ^ "NCAA Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2014. pp. 13–18. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Kansas State University Athletics Public Branding Guide (PDF). May 18, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "AP Poll Streaks". College Poll Archive. Retrieved October 8, 2012.