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1991 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDel Miller (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Nebraska +6–0–19–2–1
No. 20 Colorado +6–0–18–3–1
No. 16 Oklahoma5–2–09–3–0
Kansas State4–3–07–4–0
Kansas3–4–06–5–0
Iowa State1–5–13–7–1
Missouri1–6–03–7–1
Oklahoma State0–6–10–10–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1991 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 7–4, and a 4–3 record in Big Eight Conference play.

1991 saw the first winning season for Kansas State since 1982. The Wildcats shut out Missouri on November 16, 1991, which marked their first shutout of an opponent since September 20, 1975, when they shut out Wichita State at home.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 76:30 p.m.Indiana State*
W 26–2526,183[1]
September 146:30 p.m.Idaho State*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 41–727,126[2]
September 216:30 p.m.Northern Illinois*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 34–1727,229[3]
September 282:30 p.m.at No. 4 Washington*
L 3–5671,638[4]
October 121:10 p.m.Kansasdagger
W 16–1240,856[5]
October 191:00 p.m.at No. 9 Nebraska
L 31–3876,209[6]
October 261:10 p.m.No. 16 Colorado
L 0–1031,987[7]
November 21:00 p.m.at No. 20 Oklahoma
L 7–2862,162[8]
November 91:00 p.m.at Iowa State
W 37–737,052[9]
November 161:00 p.m.Missouri
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 32–020,986[10]
November 231:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State
W 36–2617,800[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Source: [12]

Game summaries

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At Washington

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Kansas State at #4 Washington
Team 1 234Total
Wildcats 0 300 3
• Huskies 21 14714 56
Scoring summary
Q113:08UWJay Barry 3 yard run (Travis Hanson kick)UW 7–0
Q110:30UWMario Bailey 71 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (kick failed)UW 13–0
Q13:21UWBeno Bryant 4 yard run (Travis Hanson kick)UW 20–0
Q212:22UWJay Barry 1 yard run (Travis Hanson kick)UW 27–0
Q23:00UWOrlando McKay 28 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Leif Johnson pass from Eric Bjornson)UW 35–0
Q20:00KSUTate Wright 42 yard field goalUW 35–3
Q34:19UWMario Bailey 32 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Travis Hanson kick)UW 42–3
Q411:05UWBeno Bryant 53 yard punt return (Jason Crabbe kick)UW 49–3
Q46:39UWNapoleon Kaufman 3 yard run (Jason Crabbe kick)UW 56–3

At Nebraska

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Kansas State at #9 Nebraska
Team 1 234Total
Wildcats 7 10140 31
• Cornhuskers 14 3714 38

Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
#19 Buffaloes 3 0 7 0 10

Roster

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1991 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 86 Russ Campbell Sr
WR 28 Andre Coleman Jr
RB 1 Eric Gallon Jr
C 72 Quentin Neujahr So
OT 77 Mike Orr Jr
WR 88 Michael Smith Sr
OL   Doug Grush Sr
QB 14 Paul Watson Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 89 Elijah Alexander Sr
LB Mike Ekeler Fr
LB 45 Kirby Hocutt Fr
CB 5 William Price Sr
MLB 52 Joe Boone Sr
DL 76 Evan Simpson Sr
CB 31 Thomas Randolph So
LB   Brent Venables Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K   Tate Wright Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season

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NFL draft

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The following Wildcats were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[13]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
5118Rogerick GreenCornerbackTampa Bay Buccaneers
7179Russ CampbellTight endPittsburgh Steelers
10254Elijah AlexanderLinebackerTampa Bay Buccaneers

References

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  1. ↑ "Long pickoff return lifts K-State". Omaha World-Herald. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Wildcats roll over Idaho State". The Salina Journal. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "K-State celebrates 34–17 victory". The Manhattan Mercury. September 22, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Hobert, No. 4 Washington romp past Kansas State". Omaha World-Herald. September 29, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "The Miracle in Manhattan". The Salina Journal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "'Cats almost notch upset". The Daily Nonpareil. October 20, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Colorado struggles, clips K-State". The Des Moines Register. October 27, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Defense leads OU past KSU". Southwest Times Record. November 3, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Just when it couldn't get any worse". Quad-City Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats blast fumble-prone Mizzou". The Daily Journal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "'Cats close year with 36–26 win". The Manhattan Mercury. November 24, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1991 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  13. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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