1970 Kansas State Wildcats football team
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The 1970 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University
in the college football
season of 1970
. The team's
head football coach was Vince Gibson
. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.
1970 turned out to be a monumental year for the Wildcats. They were ranked #20 in the game against Nebraska
in mid-November. They went on to lose the game 51-13, and would not return to the national rankings again until the 1993 season
. They also finished with a winning record in conference play for the first time since 1953 . They would continue to have losing records every year in conference until 1991. 1970 saw K-State's first-ever win against a top ten team, when they beat number 8 Colorado.
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Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 1970
1970 college football season
The 1970 college football season was marked by tragedy, due to two airplane crashes. On October 2, one of the planes carrying the Wichita State football team crashed on the way to a game against Utah State, killing 31 people on board, including 14 players...
. The team's
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...
head football coach was Vince Gibson
Vince Gibson
Vince Gibson is a former American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Kansas State University , the University of Louisville , and Tulane University , compiling a career college football record of 75–98–2...
. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.
1970 turned out to be a monumental year for the Wildcats. They were ranked #20 in the game against Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
in mid-November. They went on to lose the game 51-13, and would not return to the national rankings again until the 1993 season
1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State crowned national champions, but not without controversy.Under the Bowl Coalition, undefeated Big 8 champ and #2 ranked Nebraska hosted ACC champ and #1 ranked Florida State in the Orange Bowl...
. They also finished with a winning record in conference play for the first time since 1953 . They would continue to have losing records every year in conference until 1991. 1970 saw K-State's first-ever win against a top ten team, when they beat number 8 Colorado.
Schedule
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