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The 1961 Kansas State Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1961 college football season. In their second year under head coach Doug Weaver, the Wildcats compiled a 2–8 record (0–7 in conference games), finished in eighth place in the Big 8, and were outscored by a total of 232 to 58.[1]

Record2–8 (0–7 Big 8)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMemorial Stadium
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1961 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–8 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
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1961 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Colorado $7–0–09–2–0
No. 11 Missouri5–2–07–2–1
Kansas5–2–07–3–1
Oklahoma4–3–05–5–0
Iowa State3–4–05–5–0
Oklahoma State2–5–04–6–0
Nebraska2–5–03–6–1
Kansas State0–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Larry Corrigan (234 passing yards), Joel Searles (252 rushing yards), and Spencer Puls (123 receiving yards).[2]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Indiana*W 14–87,800
September 30at Air Force*W 14–1218,666
October 7Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
L 0–2417,515
October 14at Kentucky*L 8–2123,000[3]
October 21No. 9 Coloradodagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
L 0–1312,500
October 28at Iowa StateL 7–3118,475–20,000[4]
November 4Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 6–1711,500-11,906[5]
November 11at KansasL 0–3434,000[6]
November 18at MissouriL 9–2729,000[7]
November 25at Oklahoma StateL 0–457,500[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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