Farmageddon (American football)

Farmageddon


Teams Iowa State Cyclones
Kansas State Wildcats
Originated 1917, named in 2009
Series Iowa State leads 49-42-4
Largest Victory 2002 58-7 Kansas State
Highest Scoring Game 1983
49-27 Iowa State
Most Recent Game 2011
30-23 Kansas State

Farmageddon is the nickname for the American college football game played annually between Big 12 Conference rivals Iowa State Cyclones of Iowa State University and the Kansas State Wildcats of Kansas State University. [1][2][3] The name makes reference to both the biblical battle of Armageddon and the agricultural roots of the universities (as both schools are their respective state's land-grant university).

The name was popularized by the schools' fans in 2009, when the two schools began playing a series of neutral site games in Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.[2] In 2010, The Kansas City Star and other area newspapers adopted the name, and referred to the second in the series of games in Kansas City as "Farmageddon II."[1] Despite the success of the Arrowhead Stadium series, the game will move back to Iowa State and Kansas State's campuses starting in 2011. The use of the name Farmageddon will continue and the game will be played as a fixed Big 12 rivalry on Thanksgiving weekend every year.

Kansas State University won the first Farmageddon game in Kansas City by the score of 24-23, on October 3, 2009. Kansas State also won the second game in Kansas City, by a score of 27-20, on September 18, 2010, and won the third game in Manhattan, by a score of 30-23, on December 3, 2011.

The two schools played a long series of games prior to the adoption of the nickname and have played every season since 1917. The series has been dominated by long winning streaks for both teams with each team's longest winning streak at 10 games. The all-time series stands in favor of Iowa State 49-42-4 after the 2011 game.

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Name

The name "Farmageddon" derives from a biblical reference to armageddon and both school's strong emphasis on agriculture within the scientific community and respected states. Both schools have a college of agriculture and an extension program that supplies new research to farmers in both Kansas and Iowa. The name has fan roots that can be attributed to the various message boards and media covering each team.

Trophy

Currently no trophy has been adopted for the game, but fans have shown interest in the potential of starting a traveling trophy. The trophy would most likely be based on the agriculture roots of the schools, potentially a bronze tractor, ear of corn, plow, etc. Since the game will now be played on Thanksgiving weekend, many fans have supported the idea of a "Thanksgiving Tractor" as an idea for a possible trophy. The idea of a "Golden Acre" on each campus has also been discussed among fans with it planted to corn if Iowa State wins or wheat if Kansas State wins the game.

Game results

Iowa State victories are shaded ██ red, Kansas State victories shaded in ██ purple, and tie games are unshaded.

Date Site Winning team Losing team Series
1917 Ames Iowa State 10 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 1-0-0
1918 Manhattan Kansas State 11 Iowa State 0 Tied 1-1-0
1919 Ames Iowa State 46 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 2-1-0
1920 Manhattan Iowa State 17 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 3-1-0
1921 Ames Iowa State 7 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 4-1-0
1922 Manhattan Kansas State 12 Iowa State 2 Iowa State 4-2-0
1923 Ames Iowa State 7 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 4-2-1
1924 Manhattan Iowa State 21 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 5-2-1
1925 Ames Kansas State 12 Iowa State 7 Iowa State 5-3-1
1926 Manhattan Iowa State 3 Kansas State 2 Iowa State 6-3-1
1927 Ames Iowa State 12 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 7-3-1
1928 Manhattan Iowa State 7 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 8-3-1
1929 Ames Kansas State 3 Iowa State 2 Iowa State 8-4-1
1930 Manhattan Kansas State 13 Iowa State 0 Iowa State 8-5-1
1931 Ames Iowa State 7 Kansas State 6 Iowa State 9-5-1
1932 Manhattan Kansas State 31 Iowa State 0 Iowa State 9-6-1
1933 Ames Kansas State 7 Iowa State 0 Iowa State 9-7-1
1934 Manhattan Kansas State 20 Iowa State 0 Iowa State 9-8-1
1935 Ames Kansas State 6 Iowa State 0 Tied 9-9-1
1936 Manhattan Kansas State 47 Iowa State 7 Kansas State 9-10-1
1937 Ames Iowa State 13 Kansas State 7 Tied 10-10-1
1938 Manhattan Iowa State 13 Kansas State 13 Tied 10-10-2
1939 Ames Iowa State 10 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 11-10-2
1940 Manhattan Iowa State 12 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 12-10-2
1941 Ames Iowa State 12 Kansas State 12 Iowa State 12-10-3
1942 Manhattan Kansas State 7 Iowa State 6 Iowa State 12-11-3
1943 Ames Iowa State 48 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 13-11-3
1944 Manhattan Iowa State 14 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 14-11-3
1945 Ames Iowa State 40 Kansas State 13 Iowa State 15-11-3
1946 Manhattan Iowa State 13 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 16-11-3
1947 Ames Iowa State 14 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 17-11-3
1948 Manhattan Iowa State 20 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 18-11-3
1949 Ames Iowa State 25 Kansas State 21 Iowa State 19-11-3
1950 Manhattan Iowa State 13 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 20-11-3
1951 Ames Iowa State 32 Kansas State 6 Iowa State 21-11-3
1952 Manhattan Iowa State 27 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 22-11-3
1953 Ames Kansas State 20 Iowa State 12 Iowa State 22-12-3
1954 Manhattan Kansas State 12 Iowa State 7 Iowa State 22-13-3
1955 Ames Kansas State 9 Iowa State 7 Iowa State 22-14-3
1956 Manhattan Kansas State 32 Iowa State 6 Iowa State 22-15-3
1957 Ames Kansas State 14 Iowa State 10 Iowa State 22-16-3
1958 Manhattan Kansas State 14 Iowa State 6 Iowa State 22-17-3
1959 Ames Iowa State 26 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 23-17-3
1960 Manhattan Iowa State 20 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 24-17-3
1961 Ames Iowa State 31 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 25-17-3
1962 Manhattan Iowa State 28 Kansas State 14 Iowa State 26-17-3
1963 Ames Kansas State 21 Iowa State 10 Iowa State 26-18-3
1964 Manhattan Kansas State 7 Iowa State 6 Iowa State 26-19-3
1965 Ames Iowa State 38 Kansas State 6 Iowa State 27-19-3
1966 Manhattan Iowa State 30 Kansas State 13 Iowa State 28-19-3
1967 Ames Iowa State 17 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 29-19-3
1968 Manhattan Iowa State 23 Kansas State 14 Iowa State 30-19-3
1969 Manhattan Kansas State 34 Iowa State 7 Iowa State 30-20-3
1970 Ames Kansas State 17 Iowa State 0 Iowa State 30-21-3
1971 Manhattan Iowa State 24 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 31-21-3
1972 Ames Iowa State 55 Kansas State 22 Iowa State 32-21-3
1973 Manhattan Kansas State 21 Iowa State 19 Iowa State 32-22-3
1974 Ames Iowa State 23 Kansas State 18 Iowa State 33-22-3
1975 Manhattan Iowa State 17 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 34-22-3
1976 Ames Iowa State 45 Kansas State 14 Iowa State 35-22-3
1977 Manhattan Iowa State 22 Kansas State 15 Iowa State 36-22-3
1978 Ames Iowa State 24 Kansas State 0 Iowa State 37-22-3
1979 Manhattan Iowa State 7 Kansas State 3 Iowa State 38-22-3
1980 Ames Iowa State 31 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 39-22-3
1981 Manhattan Kansas State 10 Iowa State 7 Iowa State 39-23-3
1982 Ames Kansas State 9 Iowa State 3 Iowa State 39-24-3
1983 Manhattan Iowa State 49 Kansas State 27 Iowa State 40-24-3
1984 Ames Iowa State 7 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 40-24-4
1985 Manhattan Iowa State 21 Kansas State 14 Iowa State 41-24-4
1986 Ames Iowa State 48 Kansas State 19 Iowa State 42-24-4
1987 Ames Iowa State 16 Kansas State 14 Iowa State 43-24-4
1988 Manhattan Iowa State 16 Kansas State 7 Iowa State 44-24-4
1989 Ames Iowa State 36 Kansas State 11 Iowa State 45-24-4
1990 Manhattan Kansas State 28 Iowa State 14 Iowa State 45-25-4
1991 Ames Kansas State 37 Iowa State 7 Iowa State 45-26-4
1992 Manhattan Kansas State 22 Iowa State 13 Iowa State 45-27-4
1993 Ames Iowa State 27 Kansas State 23 Iowa State 46-27-4
1994 Manhattan Kansas State 38 Iowa State 20 Iowa State 46-28-4
1995 Ames Kansas State 49 Iowa State 7 Iowa State 46-29-4
1996 Manhattan Kansas State 35 Iowa State 20 Iowa State 46-30-4
1997 Ames Kansas State 28 Iowa State 3 Iowa State 46-31-4
1998 Manhattan Kansas State 52 Iowa State 7 Iowa State 46-32-4
1999 Ames Kansas State 35 Iowa State 28 Iowa State 46-33-4
2000 Manhattan Kansas State 56 Iowa State 10 Iowa State 46-34-4
2001 Ames Kansas State 42 Iowa State 3 Iowa State 46-35-4
2002 Manhattan Kansas State 58 Iowa State 7 Iowa State 46-36-4
2003 Ames Kansas State 45 Iowa State 0 Iowa State 46-37-4
2004 Manhattan Iowa State 37 Kansas State 23 Iowa State 47-37-4
2005 Ames Iowa State 45 Kansas State 17 Iowa State 48-37-4
2006 Manhattan Kansas State 31 Iowa State 10 Iowa State 48-38-4
2007 Ames Iowa State 31 Kansas State 20 Iowa State 49-38-4
2008 Manhattan Kansas State 38 Iowa State 30 Iowa State 49-39-4
2009 Kansas City Kansas State 24 Iowa State 23 Iowa State 49-40-4
2010 Kansas City Kansas State 27 Iowa State 20 Iowa State 49-41-4
2011 Manhattan Kansas State 30 Iowa State 23 Iowa State 49-42-4

See also

Sunflower Showdown vs. Kansas

Kansas State vs. Nebraska

Cy-Hawk Trophy vs. Iowa
Telephone Trophy vs. Missouri

References

  1. ^ a b "Going For Two". The Kansas City Star. September 13, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Ubben, David (September 8, 2010). "Big 12 Blog: Key Stretch: Kansas State". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/16727/key-stretch-kansas-state. Retrieved 2010-09-14. 
  3. ^ "Cats Get Gritty Win in KC". The Topeka Capital-Journal. September 19, 2010. http://cjonline.com/sports/football/2010-09-18/cats_get_gritty_win_in_kc. Retrieved 2010-09-19. 
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