2017 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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2017 Kansas State Wildcats football
Kansas State Wildcats wordmark.svg
Cactus Bowl champion
Cactus Bowl, W 35–17 vs. UCLA
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record8–5 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dana Dimel (11th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Tom Hayes (6th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Oklahoma y$^  8 1   12 2  
No. 9 TCU y  7 2   11 3  
No. 14 Oklahoma State  6 3   10 3  
Texas  5 4   7 6  
West Virginia  5 4   7 6  
Kansas State  5 4   8 5  
Iowa State  5 4   8 5  
Texas Tech  3 6   6 7  
Baylor  1 8   1 11  
Kansas  0 9   1 11  
Championship: Oklahoma 41, TCU 17
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at the Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by 26th-year head coach Bill Snyder. They finished the season 8–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Cactus Bowl where they defeated UCLA.

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Season

Pre Season

In January 2017 it was reported by many Kansas media outlets that Bill Snyder has been traveling to Houston, Texas for treatment for a "serious life-threatening ailment". On February 12, 2017 Snyder announced that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer and had been receiving treatment in Manhattan, as well at University of Kansas Medical Center, and in Houston, Texas. He said that his doctor expect a recovery and that he should be able to coach by the 2017 Wildcats Spring Game. [1] Also on February 12, 2017 it was announced that Co-offensive Coordinator Del Miller would be retiring, putting the other Co-offensive Coordinator Dana Dimel at the helm as the only OC and play caller for KSU, [2] and Collin Klein would return to KSU to take over the Quarterback Coach position. [3]

End Of Season

On December 6, 2017 it was announced that offensive coordinator Dana Dimel was hired as the new head coach for UTEP. It was also said that he will be fulfilling his final OC duties for KSU while participating in the Cactus Bowl. [4]

Schedule

Kansas State announced its 2017 football schedule on December 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Wildcats hosted Big 12 foes Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma, TCU, and West Virginia, and traveled to Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Texas Tech. [5]

The Wildcats hosted two of the three non-conference opponents, Central Arkansas from the Southland Conference and Charlotte from Conference USA and traveled to Vanderbilt from the Southeastern Conference.

The team accepted the bowl bid to participate in the Cactus Bowl and faced UCLA in a bowl game for the second time. The first bowl meeting was in the Alamo Bowl with UCLA winning 40–35.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:10 p.m.No. 15 (FCS) Central Arkansas *No. 20 ESPN3 W 55–1951,043
September 911:00 a.m. Charlotte *No. 19
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
FSN W 55–750,087
September 166:30 p.m.at Vanderbilt *No. 18 ESPNU L 7–1440,350
September 302:30 p.m. Baylor
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ESPN2 W 33–2052,293
October 76:00 p.m.at Texas FS1 L 34–40 2OT90,462
October 1411:00 a.m.No. 6 TCU
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
FS1L 6–2652,055
October 213:00 p.m.No. 9 Oklahoma Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
FOX L 35–4252,122
October 282:00 p.m.at Kansas FS1W 30–2036,223
November 411:00 a.m.at Texas Tech FS1W 42–35 OT47,631
November 112:30 p.m. West Virginia
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ESPN2L 23–2851,223
November 182:30 p.m.at No. 10 Oklahoma State ESPN2W 45–4056,790
November 252:30 p.m. Iowa State
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
ESPN2W 20–1949,554
December 268:00 p.m.vs. UCLA *ESPNW 35–1732,859
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 201918RVRVRVRVRVRV
Coaches 191918RVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

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References

  1. "Kansas State coach Snyder has throat cancer". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. Viviani, Nick. "K-State's Co-offensive Coordinator Del Miller retires" . Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. "Wildcat Great Collin Klein Hired as New Quarterbacks Coach | KSU Wildcats News". Kansas State University | Official Athletics Site. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  4. "Dana Dimel, K-State offensive coordinator, named head coach at UTEP" . Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  5. "2017 Kansas State football schedule revealed". Kansas City Star. December 13, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
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