List of Kansas State Wildcats bowl games

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The Kansas State Wildcats football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the Kansas State University in the Big 12 Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1896, Kansas State has played in 25 bowl games. This total includes six appearances in the current "New Year's Six" major bowl games (the Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Orange, Cotton, and Peach Bowl). The team played in two Fiesta Bowls during the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era, one Fiesta Bowl during the Bowl Alliance era, and three Cotton Bowl appearances prior to it being included in the College Football Playoff.

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Kansas State's first bowl game was in 1982, under coach Jim Dickey. The team was defeated by the Wisconsin Badgers in the 1982 Independence Bowl. [1]

Bowl games

List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach [A 1]
#BowlScore [A 2] DateSeason [A 3] Opponent [A 4] Opp. ConferenceStadiumLocationAttendanceHead coach
1 Independence Bowl L 3–14December 11, 1982 1982 Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana 49,523 Jim Dickey
2 Copper Bowl W 52–17December 29, 1993 1993 Wyoming Cowboys WAC Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona 49,075 Bill Snyder
3 Aloha Bowl L 7–12December 25, 1994 1994 Boston College Eagles Big East Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI 44,862 Bill Snyder
4 Holiday Bowl W 54–21December 29, 1995 1995 Colorado State Rams WAC Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego 51,051 Bill Snyder
5 Cotton Bowl L 15–19January 1, 1997 1996 BYU Cougars WAC Cotton Bowl Dallas 71,928 Bill Snyder
6 Fiesta Bowl W 35–18December 31, 1997 1997 Syracuse Orangemen Big East Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona 69,367 Bill Snyder
7 Alamo Bowl L 34–37December 29, 1998 1998 Purdue Boilermakers Big Ten Alamodome San Antonio 60,780 Bill Snyder
8 Holiday Bowl W 24–20December 29, 1999 1999 Washington Huskies Pac-10 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego57,118 Bill Snyder
9 Cotton Bowl W 35–21January 1, 2001 2000 Tennessee Volunteers SEC Cotton BowlDallas63,465 Bill Snyder
10 Insight.com Bowl L 3–26December 29, 2001 2001 Syracuse Orangemen Big East Bank One Ballpark Phoenix, Arizona 40,028 Bill Snyder
11 Holiday Bowl W 34–27December 27, 2002 2002 Arizona State Sun Devils Pac–10Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego58,717 Bill Snyder
12 Fiesta Bowl L 28–35January 2, 2004 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes Big TenSun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona73,425 Bill Snyder
13 Texas Bowl L 10–37December 28, 2006 2006 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Big East Reliant Stadium Houston 52,210 Ron Prince
14 Pinstripe Bowl L 34–36December 30, 2010 2010 Syracuse Orangemen Big East Yankee Stadium New York City 38,274 Bill Snyder
15 Cotton Bowl L 16–29January 6, 2012 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks SEC Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas 80,956 Bill Snyder
16 Fiesta Bowl L 17–35January 3, 2013 2012 Oregon Ducks Pac–12 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona 70,242 Bill Snyder
17 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl W 31–14December 28, 2013 2013 Michigan Wolverines Big TenSun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona53,284 Bill Snyder
18 Alamo Bowl L 35–40January 2, 2015 2014 UCLA Bruins Pac–12AlamodomeSan Antonio60,517 Bill Snyder
19 Liberty Bowl L 23–45January 2, 2016 2015 Arkansas Razorbacks SEC Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee 61,136 Bill Snyder
20 Texas Bowl W 33–28December 28, 2016 2016 Texas A&M Aggies SEC NRG Stadium Houston, Texas 68,412 Bill Snyder
21 Cactus Bowl W 35–17December 26, 2017 2017 UCLA Bruins Pac-12 Chase Field Phoenix, Arizona 32,859 Bill Snyder
22 Liberty Bowl L 17–20December 31, 2019 2019 Navy Midshipmen AAC Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, Tennessee50,515 Chris Klieman
23 Texas Bowl W 42–20January 4, 2022 2021 LSU Tigers SECNRG StadiumHouston, Texas52,207 Chris Klieman
24 Sugar Bowl L 20–45December 31, 2022 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide SEC Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 60,437 Chris Klieman
25 Pop-Tarts Bowl W 28-19December 28, 2023 2023 NC State Wolfpack ACC Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida 31,111 Chris Klieman

Table reference [1]

College Division/Other Bowl Games

As a supplement to the list, the following games were regular season games that some have considered special and may be confused as a bowl. These games are not considered "bowl games" but are included here as a reference.

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistics correct as of 2017-18 NCAA football bowl games.
  2. ↑ Results are sortable first by whether the result was an Kansas State win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
  3. ↑ Links to the season article for the Kansas State team that competed in the bowl for that year.
  4. ↑ Links to the season article for the opponent that Kansas State competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.

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The 2003 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. The team finished the season with a win–loss record of 11 wins and 4 losses, and a Big 12 Conference record of 6 wins and 2 losses. They notched a stunning 35–7 victory over the #1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12 Championship Game. With their 1st conference championship since 1934, they earned a berth in one of the Bowl Championship Series bowl games, the 2004 Fiesta Bowl, where they were defeated by the Ohio State Buckeyes, 35–28. The Wildcats played 15 games, most in school history.

The 2001 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2001 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 6–6, and a 3–5 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a loss to Syracuse in the 2001 Insight.com Bowl.

The 2000 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2000 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11–3, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 Conference play, including a 29–28 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and winning Big 12 North division. The season culminated with a win over Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

The 1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1997 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11–1, and a 7–1 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season ended with a win over Donovan McNabb's Syracuse Orangemen in the 1997 Fiesta Bowl.

The 1996 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1996 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 9–3, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 Conference play.

The 1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1995 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 10–2, and a 5–2 record in Big 8 Conference play. 1995 was the last year of the Big Eight. The next year was the inaugural season of the Big 12 Conference.

The 1994 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1994 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 9–3, and a 5–2 record in Big Eight Conference play. The season ended with a loss against Boston College in the 1994 Aloha Bowl.

The 1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1993 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 9–2–1, and a 4–2–1 record in Big Eight Conference play.

The 1992 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. The 1992 season saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 5–6, and a 2–5 record in Big Eight Conference play. The season ended with a loss against Nebraska in the 1992 Coca-Cola Classic. This was not considered a post-season game.

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 1981 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1981 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 2–9, and a 1–6 record in Big Eight Conference play.

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.

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. 1978 was the first year at Kansas State for Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.

The 1953 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1953 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 59th overall and 20th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Harold Drew, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham, Ladd Stadium in Mobile and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. They finished with a record of six wins, three losses and three ties, as SEC Champions and with a loss against Rice in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

The 1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1926 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 33rd overall and 5th season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The team was led by head coach Wallace Wade, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Denny Field in Tuscaloosa, at Rickwood Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of nine wins, zero losses and one tie, as Southern Conference champions. They tied undefeated Stanford in the Rose Bowl. The 1926 Alabama team was retroactively named as the 1926 national champion by Berryman QPRS, Billingsley Report, College Football Researchers Association, and Poling System, and as a co-national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and National Championship Foundation. The team was ranked No. 9 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1926.

The 1934 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1934 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 41st overall season and 2nd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. They finished the season with a perfect record, as Southeastern Conference champions for the second consecutive season and defeated Stanford in the Rose Bowl.

The 1941 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1941 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 48th overall and 9th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his 11th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses and with a victory in the Cotton Bowl Classic over Texas A&M. Alabama also claims a share of the 1941 national championship due to its selection as national champion by the Houlgate System.

The 2012 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, as they have done since 1968. 2012 marked the 117th season in school history. The Wildcats were led by head coach Bill Snyder in his 21st overall and fourth straight season since taking over for his second tenure in 2009. K-State competed as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Conference play began with an upset victory over the Oklahoma Sooners, which was the first win for the Wildcats in Norman since October 25, 1997.

References

  1. 1 2 3 DeLassus, David. "Kansas State Bowl History". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State Wildcats (2000 season results)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State Wildcats (2003 season results)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ "AT&T Stadium Announces Allstate as Sponsor of Season Opening College Football Game".
  5. ↑ Robinett, Kellis (September 4, 2021). "What we learned from Kansas State's impressive opening victory over Stanford". Wichita Eagle . Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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