1947 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Six Conference Big 6 0–10 0–5 Sam Francis 1st Memorial Stadium The 1947 Kansas State Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Kansas State University in the Big Six Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Sam Francis, the team compiled a 0–10 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished last in the Big Six, and was outscored by a total of 283 to 71.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=807&year=1947 College Football Data Warehouse December 25, 2011 Kansas State Coaching Records game-by-game (1947) David DeLassus May 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163207/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=807&year=1947 dead In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Kansas State was ranked at No. 149 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. On September 20, 1947, Kansas State hosted the first night game held in a Big Six stadium. Schedule Central September 20 8:30 p.m. l y Oklahoma A&M Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 0–12 > 12,000 Aggies Down Cats 12-0 in Opener Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle September 21, 1947 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28481356/aggies_down_cats_120_in_opener/ Newspapers.com September 26 l y y Texas Mines Kidd Field El Paso, TX 6–20 10,000 Mines Overpowers Kansas State, 20-6 The El Paso Times September 27, 1947 1, 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28119404/mines_overpowers_kansas_state_206/ Newspapers.com October 4 8:30 p.m. l y New Mexico Ahearn FieldLobos Beat Cats 20-18 Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle October 5, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28110423/lobos_beat_cats_2018/ Newspapers.com Manhattan, KS 18–20 10,000 Lobos Beat Cats 20-18 Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle October 5, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28110423/lobos_beat_cats_2018/ Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Boston College Braves Field Boston, MA 13–49 21,457 B.C. Romps Against Kansas State, 49 to 13 The Boston Globe Jerry Nason October 11, 1947 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28632614/bc_romps_against_kansas_state_49_to/ Newspapers.com October 18 l y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 7–47 18,000 Missouri Overwhelms Kansas State, 47-7 Joplin Globe October 19, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28394142/missouri_overwhelms_kansas_state_477/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 7–14 17,000 N. U. Turns Back Cats Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle October 26, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28634058/n_u_turns_back_cats/ Newspapers.com November 1 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 0–55 20,033 K. U. Whips Cats 55-0 Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle November 2, 1947 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28633832/k_u_whips_cats_550/ Newspapers.com November 8 l Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 13–27 8,000 Cats Yield To Sooners Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle November 9, 1947 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475217/cats_yield_to_sooners/ Newspapers.com November 20 l y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 0–14 8,000 Cyclones Put 25th Blot on K-State, 14-0 The Des Moines Register November 16, 1947 V-1, V-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28380034/cyclones_put_25th_blot_on_kstate_140/ Newspapers.com November 29 l y y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 7–25 7,000 Florida Ends Season With 25-7 Win Over Kansas State Fort Myers News-Press November 30, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28587609/florida_ends_season_with_257_win_over/ Newspapers.com References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Kansas State Wildcats football