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1980 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Colorado 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.

1980 was the second time in school history that the Wildcats were shut out three times in one season, the only other time being in 1975. The Wildcats were shut out by LSU, Tulsa, Oklahoma State.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13at LSU*L 0–2175,405
September 20South Dakota*W 24–326,120
September 27Arkansas State*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 31–732,580
October 4at Tulsa*L 0–323,213
October 11at Iowa StateL 7–3150,163
October 18at No. 17 OklahomaL 21–3574,638
October 25No. 16 Missouri
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ABCL 3–1330,610
November 1KansasW 18–20 (forfeit)^43,276
November 8at No. 5 NebraskaL 8–5576,121
November 15Oklahoma State
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 0–1022,370
November 22ColoradoW 17–1417,510
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ Kansas mistakenly counts this as a win. Kansas was forced by the Big Eight Conference to forfeit this game after beating Kansas State on the field, 20–18. Kerwin Bell, a Kansas running back was later determined to be ineligible at the time of the game.

Further information on this game: Kansas–Kansas State football rivalry § 1980: The forfeit

Roster

1980 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 80 Mike Cox So
QB 4 Darrell Ray Dickey So
OT 77 Doug Hoppock Jr
RB 20 Kenny Smith Jr
C 51 Pat Sura Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 60 Monte Bennett Sr
DT 76 Stevan Clark Sr
LB 93 Mitch Foote Sr
LB 99 Mike Orr So
CB 41 Steve Schuster Sr
LB 57 Jack Williamson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 7 Jim Jackson Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Gary Darnell – Defensive Coordinator & assistant head coach
  • Carl Selmer – Offensive line
  • Mo Lattimore – Defensive ends
  • Chuck Driesbach – Defensive backs
  • Jim Davie – Assistant
  • Jim Donnan – Assistant
  • Dennis Franchione – Assistant
  • George Walstad – Assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1980 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. "Louisiana State stymies Kansas State 21–0". The Kansas City Star. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "K-State sluggish against Coyotes". Rapid City Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Kansas State builds some confidence in downing Arkansas State 31–7". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulsa nudges K-State 3–0". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 6, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cyclones trim Cats". Tulsa World. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sooners beat Wildcats despite turnovers". The Springfield News-Leader. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Minus Bradley, Mizzou edges past Kansas State". Lincoln Journal Star. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "KU's Bel gongs Kansas State". The Grand Island Independent. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Huskers play like No. 1, rip K-State". The Kansas City Star. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Oklahoma State's defense keys 10–0 win over K-State". The Sioux City Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Jackson's kick boosts K-State past Colorado". The Salina Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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