1969 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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The 1969 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team's head football coach was Vince Gibson. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.

Record5–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Headcoach
HomestadiumKSU Stadium
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1969 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons
 1968
1970 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1969 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Missouri +610920
No. 11 Nebraska +610920
No. 16 Colorado520830
Oklahoma430640
Kansas State340550
Oklahoma State340550
Iowa State160370
Kansas070190
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team was again led by quarterback Lynn Dickey and finished the season ranked as the top passing offense in the Big Eight Conference for the second straight year. Kansas State also led the Big Eight in rushing defense. Despite the good statistics, 1969 saw the Wildcats finish with an even record of 5–5, and a 3–4 record in the Big Eight.[1] The Wildcats did, however, post the school's first victory over a ranked team, rolling over #11 Oklahoma, 59–21.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Baylor*W 45–1530,000[2]
September 27at Arizona*W 42–2738,750[3]
October 4No. 2 Penn State*L 14–1737,000[4]
October 11at KansasW 26–2251,000[5]
October 18Iowa State
W 34–729,000[6]
October 25No. 11 OklahomadaggerNo. 18
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 59–2138,500[7]
November 1at No. 14 MissouriNo. 12L 38–4140,000[8]
November 8at Oklahoma StateNo. 15L 19–2835,700[9]
November 15No. 17 Nebraska
L 7–1040,000[10]
November 22at ColoradoL 32–4537,400[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1969 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 40 Charlie Collins Sr
QB 11 Lynn Dickey Jr
G 76 Ira Gordon Sr
RB 32 Russell Harrison
RB 42 Mack Herron Sr
OT 75 Lynn Larson Sr
WR 44 Bob Long So
RB 23 Mike Montgomery Jr
G 79 Dean Shaternick Jr
TE 80 Forrest Wells Jr
WR 48 Sonny Yarnell Jr
OL 69 James Carver Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 55 Keith Best So
DB 20 Ron Dickerson Jr
LB 54 Jim Dukelow Jr
DE 84 Mike Kuhn Jr
LB 57 Randy Ross Sr
DB 26 Clarence Scott Jr
DE 70 Ron Yankowski Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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