1977 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1977 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	2–9 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach	Ellis Rainsberger (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dick Selcer (3rd season)
Home stadium	KSU Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Iowa State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Nebraska	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Colorado	3	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Missouri	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head football coach was Ellis Rainsberger. 1977 would turn out to be the last season with Rainsberger at the helm, as he was replaced with Jim Dickey in 1978. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1977 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 2–9, and a dismal 0–7 record in Big Eight Conference play. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at BYU *	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 0–39	35,196	[2]
September 17	Florida State *	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 10–18	26,200	[3]
September 24	at Wichita State *	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 21–14	28,724	[4]
October 1	No. 18 Mississippi State *	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 21–24 (forfeit)^	30,060	[5]
October 8	No. 9 Nebraska	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	L 9–26	41,100	[6]
October 15	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 14–21	48,200	[7]
October 22	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 13–28	63,168	[8]
October 29	No. 4 Oklahoma	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 7–42	25,600	[9]
November 5	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	L 21–29	50,170	[10]
November 12	Iowa State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	L 15–22	21,800	[11]
November 19	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 0–23	43,873	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ Mississippi State was forced to forfeit the game. ^[13]

Roster

1977 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 81 Paul Coffman Sr QB 9 Wendell Henrikson Sr QB 10 Dan Manucci Jr TE 93 Jim Miller So	Defense Pos. # Name Class NG 89 Greg Brown So CB 36 J. J. Miller So LB 59 Gary Spani Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Ellis Rainsberger Coordinators/assistant coaches J.W. Emerson –Quarterbacks & wide receivers Jim Gilstrap –Offensive line Dick Selcer –Defensive Coordinator Sandy Buda –Defensive line Bobby Robinson –Assistant Dave Dunkelberger –Assistant George Walstad –Assistant Ivy Williams –Assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1977 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
2. "B.Y.U. batters K-State". The Kansas City Star. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Florida State 18–10 victor". Panama City News-Herald. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wildcats' offense finally pulls weight". The Kansas City Star. September 25, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late pass spoils K-State's upset bid". The Salina Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cornhuskers romp over Kansas State". The Times Recorder. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Late Oklahoma State TD sparks Cowboys past KS". Lincoln Journal Star. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pete Woods triggers Missouri to a 28–13 win". St. Joseph News-Press. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sooners rip K-State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Kansas State keeps pride, but Jayhawks take win". Omaha World-Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bowl-hungry Cyclones defeat Kansas State". The Rock Island Argus. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Colorado blanks KSU, 23–0". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved June 21, 2012.