2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2016 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Wildcats wordmark.svg Big 12 Conference Big 12 9–4 6–3 Bill Snyder 25th Dana Dimel 10th Del Miller 17th Multiple Tom Hayes 5th 4–3 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Texas Bowl champion Texas Bowl W 33–28 vs. Texas A&M The 2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, in Manhattan, Kansas as they have since 1968. The Wildcats were led by head coach Bill Snyder in his 25th overall and eighth straight season since taking over for his second tenure in 2009. 2016 was the 121st season in school history. K-State was a member of the Big 12 Conference. Kansas State won the Texas Bowl against former Big 12 opponent, Texas A&M. Previous season The 2015 Kansas State Wildcats football team finished the regular season 6–7 and played against Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl, which they lost 23–45. Schedule 2016 AP Central September 2 Friday 8:00 p.m. l y y Stanford 8 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA FS1 13–26 46,147 September 17 1:30 p.m. w y Florida Atlantic Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS FSN 63–7 50,871 September 24 6:00 p.m. w y Missouri State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS K-StateHD.TV 35–0 51,686 October 1 2:30 p.m. l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV ESPNU 16–17 61,701 October 8 6:00 p.m. w Texas Tech Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS ESPNU 44–38 51,540 October 15 11:00 a.m. l y Oklahoma 19 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry) ESPN 17–38 86,049 October 22 11:00 a.m. w y Texas Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS ESPN2 24–21 52,328 October 29 11:00 a.m. w y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry FSN 31–26 52,763 November 5 2:30 p.m. l Oklahoma State 22 Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS ABC/ESPN2 37–43 52,450 November 19 11:00 a.m. w y Baylor McLane Stadium Waco, TX ESPN2 42–21 43,581 November 26 11:00 a.m. w Kansas Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry FS1 34–19 52,637 December 3 11:00 a.m. w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX FS1 30–6 42,746 December 28 8:00 p.m. w y y Texas A&M NRG Stadium Houston, TX Texas Bowl ESPN 33–28 68,412 2016 Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedule https://fbschedules.com/2016-kansas-state-football-schedule/ FB Schedules February 3, 2016 Game summaries At Stanford 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team Wildcats 0 3 3 7 #8 Cardinal 3 14 0 9 Florida Atlantic 2016 Florida Atlantic Owls football team Owls 0 0 0 7 Wildcats 21 21 7 14 Missouri State 2016 Missouri State Bears football team Bears 0 0 Wildcats 14 21 Game was called off at the halftime due to weather.http://www.kstatesports.com/news/k-state-vs-missouri-state-recap-09-24-2016 K-State Wins 35-0 in Game Called Due to Weather KSU Wildcats News 2016-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20160928083658/http://www.kstatesports.com/news/k-state-vs-missouri-state-recap-09-24-2016 2016-09-28 dead At West Virginia 2016 West Virginia Mountaineers football team Wildcats 7 6 3 0 Mountaineers 0 0 3 14 Texas Tech 2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Kansas State Wildcats white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary October 8 6:00 p.m. Red Raiders 14 14 3 7 Wildcats 14 17 0 13 Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS 51,540 Temperature: 68 F C • Weather: clear • Wind: S 11 MPH Referee: Eddy Shelton, Umpire: Rick Podraza, Linesman: Rick Smith, Line judge: Scott Reilly, Back judge: Terry White, Field judge: Nick Lave, Side judge: Richard Corona, Center judge: Mike Cuttone ESPNU Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Shelley Smith (reporter) Source: Big 12Big 12 Conference http://www.big12sports.com//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&CONTENT_ID=1903266 Texas Tech at Kansas State Box Score November 26, 2016 First quarter TTU 9:48 – Patrick Mahomes 1 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), TTU 7–0 KSU 6:28 – Isaiah Zuber 12 yard pass from Jesse Ertz (Matthew McCrane kick), tied 7–7 KSU 4:19 – D.J. Reed 35 yard interception return (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 14–7 TTU 2:38 – Keke Coutee 61 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield kick), tied 14–14 Second quarter KSU 14:09 – Matthew McCrane 20 yard field goal, KSU 17–14 TTU 11:19 – Patrick Mahomes 16 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), TTU 21–17 KSU 5:43 – Jesse Ertz 1 yard run (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 24–21 TTU 1:47 – Patrick Mahomes 3 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), TTU 28–24 KSU 1:31 – Byron Pringle 99 yard kickoff return (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 31–28 Third quarter TTU 5:17 – Clayton Hatfield 34 yard field goal, tied 31–31 Fourth quarter KSU 14:07 – Charles Jones 2 yard run (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 38–31 KSU 6:05 – Matthew McCrane 25 yard field goal, KSU 41–31 KSU 1:56 – Matthew McCrane 42 yard field goal, KSU 44–31 TTU 0:05 – Cameron Batson 15 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield kick), KSU 44–38 Leading Passers TTU – Patrick Mahomes 45/62, 504 yards, 2 TD, INT KSU – Jesse Ertz 10/20, 104 yards, TD Leading Rushers TTU – Demarcus Felton 14 carries, 66 yards KSU – Charles Jones 19 carries, 128 yards, TD Leading Receivers TTU – Keke Coutee5 receptions, 130 yards, TD KSU – Isaiah Zuber 3 receptions, 35 yards, TD Despite leaving last week's game with a shoulder injury, Patrick Mahomes started as quarterback for the Red Raiders. Texas Tech had several miscues during the first half as a Mahomes pass was intercepted by D. J. Reed and returned 35 yards for a pick six touchdown. Later in the second quarter, Kansas State's Byron Pringle returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown to give the Wildcats a 31–28 lead going into the half. Both teams slowed down in the third quarter, with the only score of the quarter coming from a 34-yard Clayton Hatfield field goal to tie the game 31–31. Kansas State opened the game up during the fourth, leading 44–31 with just under 2 minutes to go. Despite trailing by 13 with little time left, the Red Raiders refused to give up. Texas Tech scored a touchdown with 5 seconds left and trailed 38–44. The Red Raiders recovered an onside kick with the hope of a comeback still alive, but Mahomes was sacked on the next play to end the game. At Oklahoma 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team Kansas State Wildcats; text-align:center; autocollapse Kansas State Wildcats @ No. 19 Oklahoma Sooners – Game Summary Kansas State vs Oklahoma (Oct 15, 2016) http://www.soonersports.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31000&CONTENT_ID=1906764 University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics October 15, 2016 October 15, 2016 October 15, 2016 11:01 a.m. CDT Kansas State 0 10 0 7 #19 Oklahoma 14 10 7 7 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman OK 86,049 75 °F °C on • Wind:S 21 • Weather: Partly Sunny Referee: Brad Van Vark, *Umpire: Michael Cooper, *Linesman: George Gusman, *Line Judge: Frank LeBlanc, *Back Judge: Brian Ernest, *Field Judge: Jason Ledet, *Side Judge: Gene Semko ESPN Mark Jones (Play-By-Play), Rod Gilmore (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline) First Quarter OU 12:24– Samaje Perine 25 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 7–0) OU 6:00 – Joe Mixon 8 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 14–0) Second Quarter KS 12:28 – Jesse Ertz 2 yd run; Matthew McCrane XP Good (OU 14–7) OU 10:39 – Dede Westbrook 26 yd pass from Joe Mixon; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 21–7) KS 7:41 – Matthew McCrane 25 yd field goal (OU 21–10) OU 0:16 – Austin Seibert 34 yd field goal (OU 24–10) Third Quarter OU 1:08 – Dede Westbrook 8 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 31–10) Fourth Quarter KS 12:40 – Dominique Heath 54 yd pass from Joe Hubener; Matthew McCrane XP Good (OU 31–17) OU 6:31 – Dede Westbrook 88 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 38–17) Top Passing KS – Joe Hubener 12/23, 157 yds, 1 TD OU – Baker Mayfield 25/31, 346 yds, 4 TD Top Rushers KS – Jesse Ertz 7 attempts, 40 yds, 1 TD OU – Joe Mixon 19 attempts, 88 yds Top Receiving KS – Dominique Heath 7 attempts, 101 yds, 1 TD OU – Dede Westbrook 9 attempts, 184 yds, 3 TD Top Tacklers KS – Kendall Adams 11 tackles OU – Steven Parker 8 tackles Texas 2016 Texas Longhorns football team Texas at Kansas State Texas (TEX) 0 7 7 7 Kansas State (KSU) 7 14 3 0 October  22, 2016 Manhattan, Kansas 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:19 52,328 Clear; 53 F C on, wind SW at 7 mph km/h on Mike Defee Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman ESPN2 Sources:http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=9502 TEXAS (3-4 , 1-3) -VS- KANSAS STATE (4-3 , 2-2) TexasSports.com November 26, 2016 At Iowa State 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry Kansas State Wildcats; ;text-align:center; autocollapse Game Eight: Kansas State Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summaryScoring Summary http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12184&path=football Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics October 29, 2016 December 22, 2016 October 29 11:05 a.m. CDT Kansas State 3 14 14 0 Cyclones 3 0 7 16 Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA 52,763 Temperature: 62° • Wind: E 0–5 • Weather: Mostly Sunny Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray FSN First quarter KSU - 10:12 M. McCrane 23 yd field goal good KSU 3–0) ISU – 05:23 Cole Netten 24 yd field goal good (Tie 3–3) Second quarter KSU - 14:24 Deante Burton 11 yd pass from Jesse Ertz, M. McCrane XP good (KSU 10–3) KSU - 08:03 Justin Silmon 3 yd run, M. McCrane XP good (17–3) Third quarter ISU - D. Jones 24 yd pass form Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (KSU 17–10) KSU - 05:24 Winston Dimel 1 yd run, M. McCrane XP good (KSU 24–10) KSU - 00:27 Alex Barnes 8 yd run, M. McCrane XP good (KSU 31–10) Fourth quarter ISU - 13:15 Joel Lanning 5 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (KSU 31–17) ISU - 06:55 Kane Seeley 1 yd safety (KSU 31–19) ISU - 00:51 D. Jones 5 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (KSU 31–26) Top passers KSU – Jesse Ertz 18/28, 151 yards, 1 TD ISU – Jacob Park 19/35, 301 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers KSU – Jesse Ertz 9 attempts, 106 yards ISU – Joel Lanning 10 attempts, 74 yards, 1 TD Top receivers KSU – Deante Burton 5 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD ISU – Allen Lazard 8 receptions, 134 yards Top tacklers KSU – D.J. Reed 14 tackles ISU – Kamari Cotton-Moya 9 tackles Oklahoma State 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team #22 Cowboys 7 14 7 15 Wildcats 13 3 14 7 At Baylor 2016 Baylor Bears football team Wildcats 0 7 21 14 Bears 0 14 0 7 Kansas 2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team Sunflower Showdown Kansas–Kansas State football rivalry Jayhawks 3 0 6 10 Wildcats 6 14 7 7 At TCU 2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team All-time record Big 12 record Last meeting Result 5–4 2–2 2015 TCU, 52–45 Kansas State Wildcats white; text-align:center; autocollapse Kansas State Wildcats at TCU Horned Frogs – Game Summary December 3, 2016 11:00 a.m. Wildcats 3 7 13 7 Horned Frogs 3 3 0 0 Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX 42,746 50 degrees, Rain, Wind NE 9 mph Cooper Castleberry TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color), TBA (sideline) Sources: First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers KSU – Jesse Ertz, 9-21 159 Yards, 1 TD, 0 INT TCU – Foster Sawyer, 12-25, 85 Yards, 0 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers KSU – Jesse Ertz, 19 Attempts, 170 Yards, 1 TD TCU – Kyle Hicks, 17 Attempts, 60 Yards, 0 TD Top Receiving KSU – Byron Pringle, 6 Receptions, 126 Yards, 1 TD TCU – Deante Gray, 2 Receptions, 59 Yards, 0 TD Vs. Texas A&M 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team 2016 Texas Bowl Kansas State Wildcats white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Bowl Week: Kansas State Wildcats vs. Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary December 28 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Aggies 7 7 7 7 Wildcats 7 16 3 7 NRG Stadium, Houston, TX 68,412 ESPN First quarter TAMU 11:30 – Keith Ford 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0 KSU 4:52 – Byron Pringle 79 yard pass from Jesse Ertz (Ian Patterson kick), tied 7–7 Second quarter KSU 12:19 – Jesse Ertz 5 yard run (Ian Patterson PAT blocked), KSU 13–7 TAMU 10:00 – Ricky-Seals Jones 3 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–13 KSU 6:13 – Ian Patterson 40 yard field goal, KSU 16–14 KSU 3:07 – Dominique Heath 52 yard run (Ian Patterson kick), KSU 23–14 Third quarter TAMU 6:55 – Josh Reynolds 4 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), KSU 23–21 KSU 2:48 – Ian Patterson 25 yard field goal, KSU 26–21 Fourth quarter KSU 9:00 – Jesse Ertz 1 yard run (Ian Patterson kick), KSU 33–21 TAMU 7:50 – Josh Reynolds 15 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), KSU 33–28 Leading Passers KSU – Jesse Ertz 14/20, 195 yards, TD TAMU – Trevor Knight 30/48, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT Leading Rushers KSU – Justin Silmon 10 carries, 77 yards TAMU – Keith Ford 10 carries, 86 yards, TD Leading Receivers KSU – Byron Pringle 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD TAMU – Josh Reynolds 12 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Category:Texas Bowl champion seasons Kansas State Wildcats football