1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1993 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Eight Conference Big 8 18 20 9–2–1 4–2–1 Bill Snyder 5th Del Miller 5th Multiple Jim Leavitt 3rd Bob Stoops 3rd 4–3 KSU Stadium Copper Bowl champion Copper Bowl W 52–17 vs. Wyoming The 1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1993 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 9–2–1, and a 4–2–1 record in Big Eight Conference play. The 1993 season marked several firsts for the program. The team was ranked in the national polls for the first time since 1970. They also finished the non-conference schedule undefeated for the first time since 1954. The year ended with a dominant victory against Wyoming in the 1993 Copper Bowl. This was the program's first bowl appearance since the 1982 Independence Bowl and first bowl win ever. The 1993 season also marked the first time that Kansas State finished in the final national rankings, and saw the first win over a ranked team in Bill Snyder's career, when No. 25 Kansas State beat No. 13 Oklahoma in Manhattan. The 1993 season also saw what will likely be the final tie in Kansas State history, as they tied #16 Colorado on October 23. With college football introducing overtime in 1996, a tie is currently impossible under current rules. 1993 was the first year for a new press box on the west side of KSU Stadium. The press box featured suites and cost $3.3 million to build. Also, an indoor practice facility was built. Schedule 1993 AP Central September 4 1:10 p.m. w y New Mexico State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 34–10 25,936 September 11 1:10 p.m. w y Western Kentucky KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 38–13 29,356 September 18 7:00 p.m. w y y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 30–25 36,245 September 25 1:10 p.m. w y UNLV KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 36–20 25,817 October 9 1:10 p.m. w Kansas KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 10–9 44,165 October 16 1:00 p.m. l y Nebraska 6 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 28–45 75,721 October 23 1:10 p.m. t Colorado 16 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 16–16 33,728 October 30 1:10 p.m. w y 25 Oklahoma 14 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS PPV 21–7 31,569 November 6 1:00 p.m. l y 18 Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 23–27 31,441 November 13 1:10 p.m. w 24 Missouri KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 31–21 27,168 November 20 2:00 p.m. w y 20 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 21–17 23,400 December 29 7:00 p.m. w y y 20 Wyoming Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ Copper Bowl ESPN 52–17 49,075 1993 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1993-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 30, 2025 Game summaries Nebraska Kansas State at Nebraska Kansas State Nebraska 7 7 7 7 14 17 0 14 October 16 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 75,721 Oklahoma Oklahoma 0 0 0 7 Kansas State 0 7 14 0 October 30 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas 31,569 yes Q2 KSU Running 6 yard pass from May (Wright kick) KSU 7–0 Q3 KSU Lockett 22 yard pass from May (Wright kick) KSU 14–0 Q3 KSU May 2 yard run (Wright kick) KSU 21–0 Q4 OKLA Mills 31 yard pass from Gundy (Blanton kick) KSU 21–7 yes KSU: Schiller 19 Rush, 111 YdsGainesville Sun. 1993 Oct 31. Roster 1993 Kansas State Wildcats f 2 Sr Andre Coleman WR y 73 Jr Barrett Brooks T y 83 Fr Kevin Lockett WR y 5 Jr Chad May QB y 12 Fr Brian Kavanagh QB n 22 Jr J.J. Smith RB n 30 Jr Rod Schiller RB n 72 Sr Quentin Neujahr C y Jr Mike Ekeler LB y So Dirk Ochs DE n Sr Jamie Mendez Jaime Mendez (American football) FS y 9 Jr Percell Gaskins LB y 45 Jr Kirby Hocutt LB y 4 Sr Thomas Randolph Thomas Randolph (American football) CB y 54 Jr Laird Veatch LB y 18 Sr Tate Wright K Fr Chad Romano P *Bill Snyder Del Miller – Offensive Coordinator & assistant head coach John Latina – Offensive line & running game coordinator Dana Dimel – Offensive line Bob Stoops – co-Defensive Coordinator Jim Leavitt – co-Defensive Coordinator & linebackers Nelson Barnes – Defensive line Mike Stoops – Defensive ends Ben Griffith – Assistant Nick Quartaro – Assistant Mark Mangino – Recruiting Coordinator References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Category:Guaranteed Rate Bowl champion seasons Kansas State Wildcats football