1961 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1961 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference Big 8 Conference
1961 record 2-8 (0-7 Big 8)
Head coach Doug Weaver
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1960 1962 »
1961 Big 8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#7 Colorado 7 – 0 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
#11 Missouri 5 – 2 – 0     7 – 2 – 1
Kansas 5 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma 4 – 3 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
Nebraska 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 6 – 1
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0     2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1961. The team's head football coach was Doug Weaver. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. 1961 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 2-8, and a 0-7 record in Big 8 play. The Wildcats scored only 58 points while giving up 232. The finished 8th in the Big 8.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
9/23/1961 Indiana* Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 14-8   7,800
9/30/1961 at Air Force* Unknown • Unknown, CO W 14-12    
10/7/1961 Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 0-24   17,515
10/14/1961 at Kentucky* Stoll Field/McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY L 8-21    
10/21/1961 #9 Colorado Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 0-13   12,500
10/28/1961 at Iowa State Clyde Williams Field • Ames, IA L 7-31   18,475
11/4/1961 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 6-17   11,906
11/11/1961 at Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS L 0-34   34,000
11/18/1961 at Missouri Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO L 9-27   29,000
11/25/1961 at Oklahoma State Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 0-45    
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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