1988 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Eight Conference Big 8 0–11 0–7 Stan Parrish 3rd Mike Deal 2nd Jon Tenuta 1st KSU Stadium The 1988 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Stan Parrish. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. They finished with a record of 0–11 overall and 0–7 in Big Eight Conference play, placing last in the conference. The Wildcats scored 171 points and gave up 448. This was the last season for head coach Stan Parrish; Iowa offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bill Snyder replaced him in 1989. Schedule 1988 AP Central September 3 l y y Tulsa Skelly Field Tulsa, OK 9–35 21,541 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-kansas-state-is-blown/173436755/ Omaha World-Herald Kansas State is blown away by Hurricane September 4, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 l y Iowa 17 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 10–45 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-five-thefts-key/173715396/ The Des Moines Register Five thefts key Hawkeyes, 45–10 September 11, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 16–20 24,490 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94481890/wildcats-see-win-slip-away/ The Salina Journal Wildcats see win slip away September 18, 1988 February 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 l y y Louisiana Tech KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 28–31 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81000073/k-state-squanders-21-point-lead-in-loss/ The Kansas City Star K-State squanders 21-point lead in loss to Louisiana Tech October 2, 1988 July 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 l Missouri KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 21–52 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-mu-rebounds-again/173762037/ Columbia Daily Tribune MU rebounds against KSU October 9, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Oklahoma 10 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 24–70 73,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olathe-daily-news-ou-scores-at-will/173762137/ The Olathe Daily News OU scores at will in rout of K-State October 16, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l Nebraska 5 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 3–48 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-huskers-romp-to-record/173762230/ Tulsa World Huskers romp to record October 23, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l Oklahoma State 12 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 27–45 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-wildcats-push-pokes/173762369/ The Daily Oklahoman Wildcats push Pokes to limit October 30, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 12–30 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-hawks-drop-wildcats/173762486/ The Salina Journal 'Hawks drop Wildcats with a thud November 6, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 l Iowa State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 7–16 10,850 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-iowa-state-edges-aw/173762571/ The Kansas City Star Iowa State edges away from Kansas State November 13, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 14–56 32,617 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-k-state-season-ends-with-a-t/173762680/ The Manhattan Mercury K-State season ends with a thud November 20, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com 1988 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 3, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1988-schedule.html Game summaries Iowa #17 Iowa 10 7 21 7 Kansas State 0 10 0 0 September 10 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas 1:00 PM CDT 3:15 21,000 90 F, Sunny, Wind SSW 16 mph on Sam Maphis yes 1 11:35 IOWA Stewart 1-yard run (Skillett kick) IOWA 7–0 1 5:19 IOWA Skillett 22-yard field goal IOWA 10–0 2 13:25 KSU Washington 12-yard pass from Straw (Porter kick) IOWA 10–7 2 7:15 IOWA Watkins 32-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) IOWA 17–7 2 5:15 KSU Porter 38-yard field goal IOWA 17–10 3 12:26 IOWA Hartlieb 1-yard run (Skillett kick) IOWA 24-10 3 9:00 IOWA Stewart 1-yard run (Skillett kick) IOWA 31-10 3 5:16 IOWA Quast 94-yard interception return (Skillett kick) IOWA 38-10 4 6:09 IOWA Wise 81-yard interception return (Skillett kick) IOWA 45–10 yes 1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The Hawkeyes' 35-point victory extended the Wildcats' winless streak to 18 consecutive games. Iowa Offensive coordinator Bill Snyder was hired as Head coach at Kansas State following the regular season.September 12, 1988 Iowa bombs Kansas State for 1st win 1B http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1988/di1988-09-12.pdf The Daily Iowan September 24, 2017 Oklahoma Kansas State Wildcats 2; text-align:center collapsed Kansas State Wildcats (0–5) at #9 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1) October 15, 1988 Kansas St 0 0 7 17 Oklahoma 35 14 7 14 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 75,004 Box Score Kansas State's defense gave up a single game NCAA rushing record (768)"Oklahoma collects record runaround." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Oct 16. Retrieved 2022-Dec-19. left Kansas State Wildcats Kansas St Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Carl Straw 27/42, 336 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Tom Dillon 6 Rush, 57 Yds Greg Washington 8 Rec, 146 Yds, 2 TD Jamelle Holieway 5/9, 58 Yds, TD, INT Eric Mitchel 6 Rush, 161 Yds, 2 TD Leon Perry 2 Rec, 33 Yds, TD KSU OU collapsed 1 Oklahoma RushTD Charles Thompson 11 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 Oklahoma RushTD Charles Thompson 5 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 1 Oklahoma RecTD Adrian Cooper Charles Thompson 3 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 21 1 Oklahoma RushTD Mike Gaddis 53 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 28 1 Oklahoma RushTD Charles Thompson 77 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 35 2 Oklahoma RecTD Leon Perry Jamelle Holieway 16 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 42 2 Oklahoma RushTD Rotnei Anderson 1 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 49 3 Kansas St RecTD Greg Washington Carl Straw 6 good Mark Porter run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 49 3 Oklahoma RushTD Eric Mitchel 85 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 56 4 Kansas St RecTD Greg Washington Carl Straw 89 good Mark Porter run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 56 4 Oklahoma RushTD Eric Mitchel 47 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 63 4 Kansas St FG 53 Mark Porter 17 63 4 Kansas St RecTD Frank Hernandez Carl Straw 9 good Mark Porter run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 63 4 Oklahoma RushTD Muti 34 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 70 24 70 Nebraska Nebraska at Kansas State [box score] Nebraska Kansas State 14 20 14 0 3 0 0 0 1988-10-22 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas CST 35,000 Roster 1988 Kansas State Wildcats y Mark Austin WR David Bowman RB Chris Cobb QB Tom Dillon RB Chad Faulkner OL Frank Hernandez WR Sonny Ray Jones RB Chad McKinnis FB Carl Straw QB Greg Washington WR Maurice Henry DL Mark Porter K Stan Parrish Mike Deal – Offensive Coordinator Jon Tenuta – Defensive Coordinator Rich Rachel – Assistant head coach Kevin Ramsey – Outside linebacker Dave Flegal – Assistant Dale Steele – Assistant Mark Deal – Assistant Bill Singler – Assistant L. C. 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