1981 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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1981 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference Big Eight Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadium KSU Stadium
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 7 –0 –09 –3 –0
No. 20 Oklahoma 4 –2 –17 –4 –1
Kansas 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
Oklahoma State 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
No. 19 Missouri 3 –4 –08 –4 –0
Iowa State 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
Colorado 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Kansas State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 South Dakota *
W 31–1020,210 [2]
September 19at No. 15 Washington *
L 3–2052,343 [3]
September 26 Drake *
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 17–1831,220 [4]
October 3at Tulsa *
L 21–3518,196 [5]
October 10at No. 13 Missouri
L 13–5861,012 [6]
October 17No. 19 Nebraska
L 3–4945,915 [7]
October 24at Kansas
L 14–1751,600 [8]
October 31No. 11 Iowa State Dagger-14-plain.png
W 10–726,650 [9]
November 7No. 17 Oklahoma
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 21–2833,200 [10]
November 14at Oklahoma State
L 10–3149,300 [11]
November 21at Colorado
L 21–2423,921 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1981 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11Donnie CampbellSo
TE 80Mike CoxJr
QB 4Darrell Ray DickeyJr
OT 77 Doug Hoppock Sr
C 56Jim KennedyJr
WR 89Rick ManningSo
RB 20Kenny SmithSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 15Greg BestSr
LB 24Vic KenningSr
FS 8Mike KopskyJr
DB 47 Jim Bob Morris Sr
LB 99Mike OrrSo
LB 57Jack WilliamsonSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 5 Scott Fulhage Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Gary Darnell –Defensive Coordinator & assistant head coach
  • Jerry Boyce –Offensive Coordinator
  • Joe Hatcher –Quarterbacks
  • Don Bocchi –Running backs
  • Dick Bumpas –Defensive line
  • Mo Lattimore –Outside linebacker
  • Chuck Driesbach –Defensive backs
  • Jim Davie –Assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

  1. ↑ "1981 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ↑ "K-State drops USD". Argus-Leader. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Washington 'bombs' KSU". The Victoria Advocate. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "K-State loses in heartbreaker". The Grand Island Independent. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "TU's agony ends". Tulsa World. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "No. 13 Missouri stays unbeaten with 58–13 rout". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Nebraska rocks Wildcats, 49–3". The Sioux City Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Kansas wins when kicker makes second chance count". The Kansas City Star. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "K-State, Hundley shock Cyclones". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sooners escape Kansas State bid". The Dispatch. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cowboys capitalize on miscues". Olathe News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Frosh leads Colorado past K-State, 24–21". The Des Moines Register. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.


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