1975 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1975 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Eight Conference Big 8 3–8 0–7 Ellis Rainsberger 1st Joe Pendry 1st Dick Selcer 1st KSU Stadium The 1975 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head football coach was Ellis Rainsberger, in his first of three years at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1975 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 3–8, and a dismal 0–7 record in Big Eight Conference play.1975 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 7, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1975-schedule.html 1975 was the first time in school history that the Wildcats were shut out three times in one season; the other time was in 1980. The Wildcats were shut out by Texas A&M, Kansas, Nebraska. They scored just 23 points in 7 conference games, an average of just 3.26 points per game. Schedule 1975 AP Central September 13 w y y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 17–16 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman/167637544/ The Daily Oklahoman Kansas State holds off Tulsa, 71–16 September 14, 1975 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 w y Wichita State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 32–0 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94881018/kansas-state-rips-wichita-state/ Pensacola News Journal Kansas State rips Wichita State September 21, 1975 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 17–16 17,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-cats-nip-wake-forest/139615204/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon 'Cats nip Wake Forest September 28, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 l y Texas A&M 6 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 0–10 37,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-wildcats-upset-bi/169102219/ Longview Morning Journal Wildcats' upset bid falls short October 5, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 l Iowa State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 7–17 23,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-big-plays-give-isu-wi/181204559/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Big plays give ISU win 17–7 October 12, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Oklahoma 2 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 3–25 34,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-sooners-step-past-wil/181199882/ The Salina Journal Sooners step past Wildcats October 19, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Missouri 15 Faurot Field Columbia, MO 3–35 62,860 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-strangest-thing/181203753/ The Columbia Daily Tribune Strangest thing: Missouri fans go home early October 26, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 0–28 53,480 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-standard-jayhawks-blank-kansas/181203053/ The Daily Standard Jayhawks blank Kansas State 28–0 November 2, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l Nebraska 3 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 0–12 41,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-huskers-top-k-state/181201605/ Casper Star-Tribune Huskers top K-State November 9, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 3–56 40,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-cowboys-bomb-wildcats-563/181204133/ The Waterloo Courier Cowboys bomb Wildcats 56–3 November 16, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Colorado 9 Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 7–33 44,345 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-buffs-didnt-forget/181202461/ Rapid City Journal Buffs didn't forget November 23, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1975 Kansas State Wildcats f 81 So Paul Coffman TE y 79 So Mike Osborn DE 59 So Gary Spani LB y 32 Jr Marvin Switzer DB *Ellis Rainsberger References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Wildcats football