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American college football season
The 1977 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season . The team's head football coach was Ellis Rainsberger . 1977 would turn out to be the last season with Rainsberger at the helm, as he was replaced with Jim Dickey in 1978. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium . 1977 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 2–9, and a dismal 0–7 record in Big Eight Conference play.[1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 10 at BYU * L 0–3935,196
September 17 Florida State * L 10–1826,200
September 24 at Wichita State * W 21–1428,724 [2]
October 1 No. 18 Mississippi State * W 21–24 (forfeit)^30,060 [3]
October 8 No. 9 Nebraska L 9–2641,100
October 15 at Oklahoma State L 14–2148,200
October 22 at Missouri L 13–2863,168
October 29 No. 4 Oklahoma L 7–4225,600
November 5 at Kansas L 21–2947,858
November 12 Iowa State L 15–2219,521
November 19 at Colorado L 0–2343,873
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
^ Mississippi State was forced to forfeit the game.[4]
Roster
1977 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
J.W. Emerson – Quarterbacks & wide receivers
Jim Gilstrap – Offensive line
Dick Selcer – Defensive Coordinator
Sandy Buda – Defensive line
Bobby Robinson – Assistant
Dave Dunkelberger – Assistant
George Walstad – Assistant
Ivy Williams – Assistant
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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