1945 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1945 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference Big Six Conference
1945 record 1-7 (0-5 Big 6)
Head coach Lud Fiser
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1944 1946 »
1945 Big 6 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Missouri 5 – 0 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma 4 – 1 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 2 – 1     4 – 3 – 1
Nebraska 2 – 3 – 0     4 – 5 – 0
Kansas 1 – 3 – 1     4 – 5 – 1
Kansas State 0 – 5 – 0     1 – 7 – 0

The 1945 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1945. The team's head football coach was Lud Fiser, in his first and only year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 1-7 record with a 0-5 record in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big 6. The Wildcats scored 71 points and gave up 268 points.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
9/29/1945 Wichita State* Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 13-6    
10/6/1945 Olathe NAS* Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 12-34    
10/13/1945 at Marquette* Marquette Stadium • Milwaukee, WI L 13-55    
10/20/1945 at Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO L 7-41    
11/2/1945 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 13-41    
11/3/1945 at Iowa State Clyde Williams Field • Ames, IA L 13-40   5,572
11/16/1945 Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 0-24   11,000
11/23/1945 at Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown) L 0-27   15,700
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP. All times are in Central Time.

References

1. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia Edited by Michael MacCambridge 2. K-State Football Vault- The History of the Wildcats by Kevin Haskin

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