1982 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1982 Kansas State Wildcats football
Independence Bowl, L 14-3 vs. Wisconsin
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1982 record	6-5-1 (3-3-1 Big 8)
Head coach	Jim Dickey
Home stadium	KSU Stadium

1982 Big 8 football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#3 Nebraska $	7	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
#16 Oklahoma	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	2	–	2	4	–	5	–	2
Kansas State	3	–	3	–	1	6	–	5	–	1
Missouri	2	–	3	–	2	5	–	4	–	2
Iowa State	1	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Kansas	1	–	5	–	1	2	–	7	–	2
Colorado	1	–	5	–	1	2	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey. After the Big 8 season Jim Dickey was named coach of the year by the conference. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.

The Wildcats finished the 1982 season with a record of 6-5-1, and a 3-3-1 record in Big Eight Conference play – the first winning record at the school since 1970. During the season Kansas State played its first night game in KSU Stadium, a 36-7 win over the University of Kansas. Temporary lights were erected for the game by TBS, which televised the contest. A then-record crowd of 43,167 attended the game.

Following the season, Kansas State was invited to its first ever bowl game, the 1982 Independence Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers beat the Wildcats, 14-3. The 1982 Independence Bowl was the first college football game televised live by ESPN.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 11	Kentucky*	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS		W 23-9	29,400
September 18	South Dakota*	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS		W 42-3	31,100
September 25	Wichita State*	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS		W 31-7	40,100
October 2	at #13 Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ		L 30-7	61,824
October 9	Missouri	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS		T 7-7	30,450
October 16	at #6 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE		L 42-13	76,268
October 23	Kansas	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	WTBS	W 36-7	43,167
October 30	at Iowa State	Cyclone Stadium • Ames, IA		W 9-3	52,078
November 6	at #14 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	ABC	L 24-10	76,129
November 13	Oklahoma State	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS		L 24-16	30,400
November 20	Colorado	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS		W 33-10	24,300
December 11	vs. Wisconsin	Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	L 14-3	24,684
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Table references^[1]

References

↑ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1982)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 11, 2011.

Kansas State Wildcats football

Venues	Ahearn Field (1911–1921) Memorial Stadium (1922–1967) Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (1968–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Iowa State Kansas: Sunflower Showdown (Governor's Cup)

Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat "Wildcat Victory" "Wabash Cannonball" Marching band Timeline of football in Kansas Aggieville riots 1939 Nebraska game

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