1986 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Conference

1986 record

2-9 (1-6 Big 8)

Head coach

Home stadium

Seasons

	Conf					Overall
1986 Big 8 football standings
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#3 Oklahoma †	7	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
Colorado	6	–	1	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
#5 Nebraska	5	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma State	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Missouri	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Kansas	0	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1988. The team's head football coach was Stan Parrish. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1986 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 2-9, and a 1-6 record in Big 8 play. 1986 was the first season for Stan Parrish.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Regular season
8/30/1986	Western Illinois*	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	None	W 35-7	26,320
9/6/1986	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX	None	L 41-7	37,842
9/13/1986	Northern Iowa*	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	None	L 17-0	28,820
9/20/1986	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	None	L 35-22	26,139
10/4/1986	at #6 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	None	L 56-10	74,284
10/18/1986	Kansas	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	None	W 29-12	38,330
10/25/1986	Missouri	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	None	L 17-6	19,850
11/1/1986	at #9 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	None	L 38-0	75,893
11/8/1986	Oklahoma State	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	None	L 23-3	21,270
11/15/1986	at Iowa State	Cyclone Stadium • Ames, IA	None	L 48-19	32,305
11/22/1986	Colorado	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	None	L 49-3	14,700
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Table references^[1]

Kansas State Wildcats football

Venues	Ahearn Field (1897–1922) Memorial Stadium (1922–1967) Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (1968–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Farmageddon (Iowa State) Sunflower Showdown (Kansas, Governor's Cup, all-time results)

Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat "Wildcat Victory" "Wabash Cannonball" Kansas State University Marching Band Aggieville Riots

People	Head coaches

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