American college football season
The 1981 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1981 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 2–9, and a 1–6 record in Big Eight Conference play.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | South Dakota* | | W 31–10 | 20,210 |
September 19 | at No. 15 Washington* | | L 3–20 | 52,343 |
September 26 | Drake* | | L 17–18 | 31,220 |
October 3 | at Tulsa* | | L 21–35 | 18,196 |
October 10 | at No. 13 Missouri | | L 13–58 | 61,012 |
October 17 | No. 19 Nebraska | | L 3–49 | 45,915 |
October 24 | at Kansas | | L 14–17 | 51,600 |
October 31 | No. 11 Iowa State | | W 10–7 | 26,650 |
November 7 | No. 17 Oklahoma | | L 21–28 | 33,200 |
November 14 | at Oklahoma State | | L 10–31 | 49,300 |
November 21 | at Colorado | | L 21–24 | 23,921 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1981 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | 11 | Donnie Campbell | So | TE | 80 | Mike Cox | Jr | QB | 4 | Darrell Ray Dickey | Jr | OT | 77 | Doug Hoppock | Sr | C | 56 | Jim Kennedy | Jr | WR | 89 | Rick Manning | So | RB | 20 | Kenny Smith | Sr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | CB | 15 | Greg Best | Sr | LB | 24 | Vic Kenning | Sr | FS | 8 | Mike Kopsky | Jr | DB | 47 | Jim Bob Morris | Sr | LB | 99 | Mike Orr | So | LB | 57 | Jack Williamson | Sr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Gary Darnell – Defensive Coordinator & assistant head coach
- Jerry Boyce – Offensive Coordinator
- Joe Hatcher – Quarterbacks
- Don Bocchi – Running backs
- Dick Bumpas – Defensive line
- Mo Lattimore – Outside linebacker
- Chuck Driesbach – Defensive backs
- Jim Davie – Assistant
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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