1976 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1976 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Selcer (2nd season)
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
1976 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Colorado + 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Oklahoma State + 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 5 Oklahoma + 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Nebraska 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 1
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Ellis Rainsberger, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last in the Big 8.[1] Kansas played home games in KSU Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11BYU*
W 13–327,100[2]
September 18at No. 11 Texas A&M*
L 14–3450,027[3]
September 25Wake Forest*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 0–1325,500[4]
October 2at Florida State*
L 10–2030,353[5]
October 9No. 9 Missouri
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 21–2822,200[6]
October 16at No. 3 Nebraska
L 0–5176,150[7]
October 23Kansas
L 14–2443,500[8]
October 30at Iowa State
L 14–4543,500[9]
November 6at No. 17 Oklahoma
L 20–4971,184[10]
November 13No. 17 Oklahoma State
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 21–4521,000[11]
November 20No. 15 Colorado
L 28–3516,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1976 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 81 Paul Coffman Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 79 Mike Osborn Jr
LB 59 Gary Spani Jr
DB 32 Marvin Switzer Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1976 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "KU, K-Staate impressive in home debuts". The Salina Journal. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas A&M thrashes 'Cats". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "K-State blanked, 13–0". Lincoln Journal Star. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FSU wins first, rallies by Kansas State". The Miami Herald. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MU rallies past K-State". The Leavenworth Times. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ferragamo tosses Nebraska past K-State". The Miami Herald. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jayhawks' win decided early". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cyclones crush K-State". The Daily Nonpareil. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sooners rediscover winning ways 49–20". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miller sparks O-State 45–21". Great Bend Tribune. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Buffaloes share title with narrow victory". The Lincoln Journal & Star. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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