1969 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1969 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	5–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Vince Gibson (3rd season)
Home stadium	KSU Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Missouri +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Nebraska +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Colorado	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kansas State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Iowa State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Kansas	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team's head football coach was Vince Gibson. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.

The team was again led by quarterback Lynn Dickey and finished the season ranked as the top passing offense in the Big Eight Conference for the second straight year. Kansas State also led the Big Eight in rushing defense. Despite the good statistics, 1969 saw the Wildcats finish with an even record of 5–5, and a 3–4 record in the Big Eight. ^[1] The Wildcats did, however, post the school's first victory over a ranked team, rolling over #11 Oklahoma, 59–21.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Baylor *		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 45–15	30,000
September 27	at Arizona *		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 42–27	38,750	[2]
October 4	No. 2 Penn State *		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 14–17	37,000
October 11	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	W 26–22	48,285
October 18	Iowa State		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	W 34–7	28,674
October 25	No. 11 Oklahoma	No. 18	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 59–21	35,615
November 1	at No. 14 Missouri	No. 12	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 38–41	40,000
November 8	at Oklahoma State	No. 15	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 19–28	35,700
November 15	No. 17 Nebraska		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	L 7–10	40,000
November 22	at Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 32–45	37,400
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1969 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 40 Charlie Collins Sr QB 11 Lynn Dickey Jr G 76 Ira Gordon Sr RB 32 Russell Harrison RB 42 Mack Herron Sr OT 75 Lynn Larson Sr WR 44 Bob Long So RB 23 Mike Montgomery Jr G 79 Dean Shaternick Jr TE 80 Forrest Wells Jr WR 48 Sonny Yarnell Jr OL 69 James Carver Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 55 Keith Best So DB 20 Ron Dickerson Jr LB 54 Jim Dukelow Jr DE 84 Mike Kuhn Jr LB 57 Randy Ross Sr DB 26 Clarence Scott Jr DE 70 Ron Yankowski Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Vince Gibson Coordinators/assistant coaches Dick Steinberg –Offensive backs Dean Pryor –Wide receiver Don Powell –Offensive line Jerry Elliott –Defensive line Bob Frazier –Defensive ends Sam Robertson –Linebackers Jesse Branch –Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1969 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
2. "K-State stymies Arizona, 42–27". Tulsa World. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.