Kansas State Wildcats
| Kansas State Wildcats | |
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| First season | 2014 |
| Head coach | Swipet 4th season, 10–22 (.313) |
| Stadium | Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Capacity: 55,000) |
| Year built | 1968 |
| Field surface | Game Day Grass |
| Location | Manhattan, KS |
| League | NCAA |
| Division | North |
| All-time record | 36–86–0 (.295) |
| Bowl record | 1–1–0 (.500) |
| Colors | Royal Purple and White |
| Fight song | Wildcat Victory |
| Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
| Rivals | Kansas |
The Kansas State Wildcats, currently coached by Swipet, are a collegiate football team playing in the Big 12. The Wildcats play in Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, and were a member of the North Division of the Big 12 under the old divisional format.
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History
Unstable Era
2014
During the 2014 season, the Kansas State Wildcats saw a period of instability with 2 different coaches running the team before ending the season without a head coach.
2015
In 2015, the Wildcats got off to a 0-10 start and remained coach-less. However, with 2 games left in the year, coach Nmize0 took over the program and went 1-1 to finish the season.
The Nmize0 Era (2016-2018)
2016
In 2016, coach Nmize0 led the Wildcats to a 6-6 record and their first-ever bowl appearance in the Heart of Dallas Bowl to face the Clemson Tigers. The Wildcats would go on to lose that game.
2017
Entering the season coming off their first-ever bowl game, the Wildcats were poised to make some noise in the Big 12 North. But rather than picking up where they left off, they took a step back going 4-8 on the season. Coach Nmize0 would leave the team following the season.
The HAFFnHAFF Era
2018
Two games into the 2018 season, Kansas State hired coach HAFFnHAFF. Coach HAFFnHAFF promptly knocked off an undefeated Houston team in his first game as coach. But he wouldn't win another game the rest of the season, despite taking undefeated TCU all the way down to the wire. KSU began to transition from a very run-heavy offense to a more balanced offense as the season progressed, eventually benching QB Aiden Higgins in favor of true freshman Julius Minnow. Minnow would shine down the stretch and give the Wildcat faithful hope heading into the 2019 season.
2019
In coach HAFFnHAFF's 2nd year as head coach, hope was alive that Kansas State would see their first bowl game since 2016. Kansas State started off the season with a 20-10 win against Utah State. But back to back losses, later their bowl dreams were slipping out of their grasp. While their defense was much improved from the 2018 campaign, the offense struggled mightily. QB Julius Minnow hit a sophomore slump that led to his eventual benching in favor of Aiden Higgins. Minnow would reclaim the starting job by the end of the season but still prove ineffective at moving the offense. Kansas finished the season 3-9, and for the 2nd straight year failed to record a conference win.
2020
The Wildcats improved on offense with highly touted JuCo transfer Rahim Murrell assuming the starting QB position and leading the team to 5 wins but just one shy of a bowl berth.
The Swipet Era
2021
Halfway through the season, Coach HAFFnHAFF announced his resignation and departure for Oklahoma. The athletic department decided to hire Coach Swipet from nearby Tulsa in Oklahoma. The team only won one game the rest of the season and finished with a 3-9 record.
2022
2022 was not a kind year for the wildcats as the only two wins they had was in week 2 and 3 against Louisiana-Lafayette and Liberty.
2023
Kansas State broke through the barrier and rallied to six wins including upsets over top 5 opponents such as TCU and Oklahoma State. Freshman QB Shane Kruse had the best season by a freshman and even broke a ton of single season passing records. The Wildcats were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl in Dallas, Texas against Tulsa and won that game for the schools first bowl win in it's history.
All-time record vs. Big 12 opponents
This is the Wildcats' football record against current Big 12 Conference opponents through the 2021 season.
| School | Total Games | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | First Year | Last Year | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 171 | 220 | 2014 | 2023 | W1 |
| Iowa State | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 188 | 230 | 2014 | 2023 | L3 |
| Kansas | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 159 | 229 | 2014 | 2023 | W1 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 141 | 357 | 2014 | 2023 | L10 |
| Oklahoma State | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 145 | 249 | 2014 | 2023 | W1 |
| TCU | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 138 | 224 | 2016 | 2023 | W1 |
| Texas | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 113 | 218 | 2014 | 2023 | L7 |
| Texas Tech | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 88 | 149 | 2017 | 2023 | L6 |
| West Virginia | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 172 | 235 | 2014 | 2023 | L5 |
| 9 Opponents | 59 | 11 | 50 | 0 | .180 | 950 | 1,590 | 8 Seasons |
Season-by-Season Records
| Year | Coach(es) | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | ||||||
| Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | |||||||||
| Kansas State Wildcats | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | TheAlludingAllusion | Big 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | - | - | ||||
| gradam01 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| No coach | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | - | - | ||||||
| Nmize0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Lost Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Clemson (10-24) | - | ||||||
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | - | - | ||||||
| 2018 | PatrickBatesFanClub | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |||||
| HAFFnHAFF | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | - | - | ||||||
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | - | - | ||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | ||||||
| Swipet | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | - | - | ||||||
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | Won Armed Forces Bowl vs. Tulsa (26-17) | - | ||||||
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Total | 36 | 86 | 15 | 63 | (all games) | |||||||
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| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
Bowl games
The Wildcats have appeared in 2 bowl games, posting a record of 1-1.
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History and Awards
Head Coaches
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct | Cnf. Titles | Bowls | Nat. Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TheAlludingAllusion | 2014 | 1 | 2-6 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| gradam01 | 2014 | 1 | 2-1 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nmize0 | 2015-2017 | 3 | 11-16 | .407 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PatrickBatesFanClub | 2018 | 1 | 0-2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HAFFnHAFF | 2018-2021 | 4 | 11-28 | .282 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swipet | 2021–Present | 3 | 10-22 | .313 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Individual Award Winners
Players
All-Big 12
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Individual Awards
- 2023
Coaches
External links
- 2014 Depth Chart
- 2015 Depth Chart
- 2016 Depth Chart
- 2017 Depth Chart
- 2018 Depth Chart
- 2019 Depth Chart
