1973 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1973 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference Big 8 Conference
1973 record 5-6 (2-5 Big 8)
Head coach Vince Gibson
Home stadium KSU Stadium
Seasons
« 1972 1974 »
1973 Big 8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Oklahoma 7 – 0 – 0     10 – 0 – 1
#7 Nebraska 4 – 2 – 1     9 – 2 – 1
#18 Kansas 4 – 2 – 1     7 – 4 – 1
#17 Missouri 3 – 4 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 3 – 2     5 – 4 – 2
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1973. The team's head football coach was Vince Gibson. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1973 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 5-6, and a 2-5 record in Big 8 play.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
Non-conference Schedule
9/15/1973 at #14 Florida* Florida Field • Gainesville, FL L 21-10   50,673
9/22/1973 Tulsa* KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 21-0   27,500
9/29/1973 at Tampa* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL W 17-16   25,578
10/6/1973 Memphis State* KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 21-16   34,970
Conference Schedule
10/13/1973 at #19 Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown) L 25-18   51,574
10/20/1973 Iowa State KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 21-19   29,062
10/27/1973 #3 Oklahoma KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 56-14   29,523
11/3/1973 at Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO L 31-7   51,931
11/10/1973 at Oklahoma State Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 28-9   38,000
11/17/1973 #10 Nebraska KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 50-21   42,000
11/23/1973 at Colorado Folsom Field • Boulder, CO W 17-14   46,771
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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