1996 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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1996 Kansas State Wildcats football
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 15–19 vs. BYU
Conference Big 12 Conference North
Ranking
BCS #17
AP #17
1996 record 9–3 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Snyder
Offensive coordinator Dana Dimel
Co-defensive coordinator Bob Cope
Co-defensive coordinator Mike Stoops
Home stadium KSU Stadium
(Capacity: 43,000)
Seasons
« 1995 1997 »
1996 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Northern Division
#6 Nebraska x%   8 0         11 2  
#8 Colorado   7 1         10 2  
#17 Kansas State   6 2         9 3  
Missouri   3 5         5 6  
Kansas   2 6         4 7  
Iowa State   1 7         2 9  
Southern Division
#23 Texas x$   6 2         8 5  
Texas Tech   5 3         7 5  
Texas A&M   4 4         6 6  
Oklahoma   3 5         3 8  
Oklahoma State   2 6         5 6  
Baylor   1 7         4 7  
Championship: Texas 37, Nebraska 27
  • † – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    ‡ – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
    x – Division champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1996. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1996 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 9–3, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 play.

The season ended with a loss against 5th-ranked BYU in the 1997 Cotton Bowl Classic – the school's first appearance in a traditional New Year's Day bowl game. 1996 was also the first year of competition for the Big 12 Conference, and Kansas State's home game against Texas Tech was the first athletic event in Big 12 history.

As of the 2014 season, 1996 was the last time Kansas State was shut out by an opponent, losing 12-0 at 6th-ranked Colorado.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 2:30 PM Texas Tech #21 KSU StadiumManhattan, KS (First game in Big 12 Conference history) ABC W 21–14   43,143
September 7 1:10 PM Indiana State* #21 KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 59–3   40,724
September 14 1:10 PM Cincinnati* #17 KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 35–0   43,111
September 21 7:00 PM at Rice* #16 Rice StadiumHouston, TX W 34–7   19,700
October 5 2:30 PM #7 Nebraska #16 KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS ABC L 3–39   43,916
October 12 1:00 PM at Missouri #22 Faurot FieldColumbia, MO W 35–10   45,211
October 19 6:00 PM at Texas A&M #21 Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX FSN W 23–20   64,155
October 25 1:10 PM Oklahoma #16 KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 42–35   43,815
November 9 1:00 PM at Kansas #13 Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown) W 38–12   48,800
November 16 6:00 PM at #6 Colorado #9 Folsom FieldBoulder, CO FSN L 0–12   53,500
November 23 6:10 PM Iowa State #14 KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS FSN W 35–20   43,174
January 1 1:30 PM vs. #5 BYU* #14 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) CBS L 15–19   71,928
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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