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1977 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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The 1977 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head football coach was Ellis Rainsberger. 1977 would turn out to be the last season with Rainsberger at the helm, as he was replaced with Jim Dickey in 1978. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1977 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 2–9, and a dismal 0–7 record in Big Eight Conference play.[1]

Record2–9 (0–7 Big 8)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorDick Selcer (3rd season)
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1977 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–9 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Selcer (3rd season)
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1977 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Oklahoma $7–0–010–2–0
Iowa State5–2–08–4–0
No. 12 Nebraska5–2–09–3–0
Colorado3–3–17–3–1
Missouri3–4–04–7–0
Kansas2–4–14–6–1
Oklahoma State2–5–04–7–0
Kansas State0–7–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at BYU*L 0–3935,196[2]
September 17Florida State*L 10–1826,200[3]
September 24at Wichita State*W 21–1428,724[4]
October 1No. 18 Mississippi State*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 21–24 (forfeit)^30,060[5]
October 8No. 9 Nebraska
L 9–2641,100[6]
October 15at Oklahoma StateL 14–2148,200[7]
October 22at MissouriL 13–2863,168[8]
October 29No. 4 Oklahoma
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 7–4225,600[9]
November 5at KansasL 21–2950,170[10]
November 12Iowa Statedagger
L 15–2221,800[11]
November 19at ColoradoL 0–2343,873[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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^ Mississippi State was forced to forfeit the game.[13]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1977 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 81 Paul Coffman Sr
QB 9 Wendell Henrikson Sr
QB 10 Dan Manucci Jr
TE 93 Jim Miller So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
NG 89 Greg Brown So
CB 36 J. J. Miller So
LB 59 Gary Spani Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • J.W. Emerson – Quarterbacks & wide receivers
  • Jim Gilstrap – Offensive line
  • Dick Selcer – Defensive Coordinator
  • Sandy Buda – Defensive line
  • Bobby Robinson – Assistant
  • Dave Dunkelberger – Assistant
  • George Walstad – Assistant
  • Ivy Williams – Assistant

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