1980 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1980 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	4–7 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach	Jim Dickey (3rd season)
Home stadium	KSU Stadium

1980 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Nebraska	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Missouri	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
Colorado	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey.^[1] The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.

1980 was the second time in school history that the Wildcats were shut out three times in one season, the only other time being in 1975. The Wildcats were shut out by LSU, Tulsa, Oklahoma State.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		L 0–21	75,405	[2]
September 20	South Dakota*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		W 24–3	26,120	[3]
September 27	Arkansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		W 31–7	32,580	[4]
October 4	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK		L 0–3	23,213	[5]
October 11	at Iowa State	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA (rivalry)		L 7–31	50,163	[6]
October 18	at No. 17 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		L 21–35	74,638	[7]
October 25	No. 16 Missouri	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	ABC	L 3–13	30,610	[8]
November 1	Kansas	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)		W 18–20 (forfeit)^	43,276	[9]
November 8	at No. 5 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		L 8–55	76,121	[10]
November 15	Oklahoma State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS		L 0–10	22,370	[11]
November 22	Colorado	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)		W 17–14	17,510	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ Kansas mistakenly counts this as a win. Kansas was forced by the Big Eight Conference to forfeit this game after beating Kansas State on the field, 20–18. Kerwin Bell, a Kansas running back was later determined to be ineligible at the time of the game.

Further information on this game: Kansas–Kansas State football rivalry § 1980: The forfeit

Roster

1980 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 80 Mike Cox So QB 4 Darrell Ray Dickey So OT 77 Doug Hoppock Jr RB 20 Kenny Smith Jr C 51 Pat Sura Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 60 Monte Bennett Sr DT 76 Stevan Clark Sr LB 93 Mitch Foote Sr LB 99 Mike Orr So CB 41 Steve Schuster Sr LB 57 Jack Williamson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 7 Jim Jackson Jr	Head coach Jim Dickey Coordinators/assistant coaches Gary Darnell – Defensive Coordinator & assistant head coach Carl Selmer – Offensive line Mo Lattimore – Defensive ends Chuck Driesbach – Defensive backs Jim Davie – Assistant Jim Donnan – Assistant Dennis Franchione – Assistant George Walstad – Assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1980 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
2. "Louisiana State stymies Kansas State 21–0". The Kansas City Star. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "K-State sluggish against Coyotes". Rapid City Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Kansas State builds some confidence in downing Arkansas State 31–7". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulsa nudges K-State 3–0". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 6, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cyclones trim Cats". Tulsa World. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sooners beat Wildcats despite turnovers". The Springfield News-Leader. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Minus Bradley, Mizzou edges past Kansas State". Lincoln Journal Star. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "KU's Bel gongs Kansas State". The Grand Island Independent. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Huskers play like No. 1, rip K-State". The Kansas City Star. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Oklahoma State's defense keys 10–0 win over K-State". The Sioux City Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Jackson's kick boosts K-State past Colorado". The Salina Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.