1954 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Seven Conference Big 7 7–3 3–3 Bill Meek 4th Memorial Stadium The 1954 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1954 college football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Meek, in his fourth and final year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 7–3 record with a 3–3 record in conference play. They finished in fifth place in the Big Seven Conference. The Wildcats scored 191 points and gave up 154 points.1954 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 7, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1954-schedule.html The Wildcats did not outscore their opponents again until 1969. 1954 was Kansas State's last winning season until 1970. Schedule 1954 AP Central September 18 w y Colorado A&M Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 29–0 10,500–12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-k-state-runs-wil/171505732/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch K-State runs wild in opener, beats Colorado A&M, 29–0 September 19, 1954 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w y y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 21–13 9,042 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-k-state-takes-wyoming-21/171479962/ The Missoulian K-State takes Wyoming 21–13 September 26, 1954 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 l Missouri Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 7–35 21,500 October 9 w y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 7–3 34,000 October 16 w y y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 20–13 8,000 October 23 l y Oklahoma 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 0–21 46,356 October 30 w Kansas Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 28–26 21,000 November 5 8:00 p.m. w y y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 53–18 2,500 White Maury Drake Plays Strong Kansas State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/125267530/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa November 5, 1954 17 May 24, 2023 Newspapers.com White Maury Kansas State Drubs Drake, 53-18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/125267595/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa November 6, 1954 9 May 24, 2023 Newspapers.com White Maury Drake--- (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/125267646/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa November 6, 1954 10 May 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 2:00 p.m. w y Iowa State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 12–7 14,347 Bryson Bill Bill Bryson Sr. Iowa State Underdog in Season Finale https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106322611/the-des-moines-register/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa November 13, 1954 11 July 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 20 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 14–38 23,600 References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Wildcats football