1986 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1986 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference Big 8 Conference
1986 record 2–9 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach Stan Parrish (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Ken Bowman (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Jerry Hartman (1st year)
Home stadium KSU Stadium
1986 Big 8 football standings
Conf     Overall
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 1986. 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 Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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