1959 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Seven Conference Big 7 2–8 1–5 Bus Mertes 5th Memorial Stadium The 1959 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1959 college football season. The team's head football coach was Bus Mertes, in his last year at K-State. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. 1959 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 2–8, and a 1–5 record in Big Seven Conference play. The Wildcats scored only 58 points while giving up 232.1959 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 7, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1959-schedule.html The finished seventh in the Big Seven. Schedule Central September 19 l y Wichita Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 0–19 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-bend-tribune-wichita-stuns-k-state/200803362/ Great Bend Daily Tribune Wichita stuns K-State, 19–0 September 20, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 w y y South Dakota State State Field Brookings, SD 28–12 4,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/649/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 24, 2022 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-kansas-state-2812-vi/200841481/ Omaha World-Herald Kansas State 28–12 victor September 27, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Oklahoma State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 21–28 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-oklahoma-state-edge/200737130/ The Billings Gazette Oklahoma State edges Wildcats October 4, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 l Colorado Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 17–20 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-buffs-rally-to/200841662/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Buffs rally to trim Kansas State, 20–17 October 11, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 14–33 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-kansas-clubs-kans/200841751/ The Sioux City Journal Kansas clubs Kansas State October 18, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 0–26 13,899 https://www.newspapers.com/article/muskogee-daily-phoenix-and-times-democra/200841874/ The Muskogee Sunday Phoenix Iowa State outdrives Kansas State 26–0 October 25, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 l y y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 0–53 45,000 Hawks Toy With K-State, 53-0: Race Away to 45–0 Lead at Halftime and Use 49 Players --- They Pile Up 615 Yards to Wildcats' 81 The Des Moines Tribune Brad Wilson November 1, 1959 1, 9 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-hawks-toy-with-k/172638321/ Newspapers.com November 7 l y Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 0–36 11,204 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-oklahoma-bounces-kan/200841984/ The Odessa American Oklahoma bounces Kansas State, 36–0 November 8, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 0–26 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-missouri-tops-kansas-st/200842073/ The Tacoma News Tribune Missouri tops Kansas State November 15, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 w Nebraska Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 29–14 8,318 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-kansas-state-upsets-an-apple/200842195/ The Manhattan Mercury Kansas State upsets an applecart November 22, 1959 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1959 Kansas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214243 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 3, 2026 References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Wildcats football