1944 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1944 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference	Big Six Conference
Record	2–5–2 (1–4 Big 6)
Head coach	Ward Haylett (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1944 Big Six Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oklahoma $	4	–	0	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Iowa State	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Missouri	2	–	1	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Nebraska	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Kansas	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Kansas State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	2
$ – Conference champion

The 1945 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1944 college football season. The team's head football coach was Ward Haylett, in his third and final year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 2–5–2 record with a 1–4 record in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big Six Conference. The Wildcats scored 45 points and gave up 215 points.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30		Wichita*	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	T 6–6	3,500
October 7		Missouri	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 0–33	3,500
October 14		at Michigan State*	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	L 6–45	7,000	[2]
October 21		at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 0–68	7,000
October 28		Iowa State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	L 0–14	3,102
November 4		at Wichita*	Wichita, KS	W 15–0
November 11		Kansas	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	W 18–14	8,000	[3]
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Olathe NAS*	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	T 0–0		[4][5]
November 25		at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 0–35	2,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "1944 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
2. Bob Latshaw (October 15, 1944). "MSC Scoops Up Kansas State Fumbles, Romps to 45-6 Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Underdog Fighting Wildcats Break Jayhawk Grid Jinx: First Big-Six Win for State". Manhattan Mercury. November 12, 1944. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "K-State Plays Clippers". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. November 18, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "'Cats-Clippers In A Scoreless Tie". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. Manhattan, Kansas. November 19, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .