1956 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Seven Conference Big 7 3–7 2–4 Bus Mertes 2nd Memorial Stadium The 1956 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1956 college football season. The team's head football coach was Bus Mertes, in his second year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 3–7 record with a 2–4 record in conference play. They finished tied for fifth place in the Big Seven Conference. The Wildcats scored 110 points and gave up 192 points.1956 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 7, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1956-schedule.html Schedule 1956 AP Central September 22 l y Oklahoma A&M Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 7–27 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/miami-news-record-pokes-turn-back-wildca/201388225/ Miami Daily News-Record Pokes turn back Wildcats September 23, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 0–34 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-kansas-state-mis/201406758/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Kansas State mistakes cause them 34–0 defeat by Colorado U September 30, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Oklahoma 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 0–66 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-no-1-sooners-mak/201406888/ The Sioux City Journal No. 1 Sooners make it look easy in 66–0 massacre October 7, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 10–7 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/shawnee-news-star-kansas-state-nips-husk/201406971/ Shawnee News-Star Kansas State nips Huskers October 14, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l Missouri Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 6–20 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atchison-daily-globe-kansas-state-bo/201407042/ The Atchison Daily Globe Kansas State bows to Missouri Tigers October 21, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 15-27 6,731 Aroused 'Pokes Take Kansas State, 27–15 Casper Tribune-Herald & Star Joe McGowan Jr. October 29, 1956 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24489407/aroused_pokes_take_kansas_state_2715/ July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l Kansas Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 15–20 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-jays-rally-twice-tr/201407161/ The Daily Oklahoman Jays rally twice, trip Kansas State November 4, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 w y y Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI 41–14 10,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-kansas-stat/201301034/ The Sunday Courier and Press Kansas State routs weak Marquette November 11, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Iowa State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 32–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southwest-american-kansas-state-bombards/201406463/ Southwest American Kansas State bombards Iowa State by 32–6 November 18, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l y y Michigan State 10 Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI 17–38 34,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-spartans-win-despite-do/201407289/ Chicago Daily Tribune Spartans win, despite dozen fumbles, 38–17 November 25, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1956 Kansas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129084 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 11, 2026 References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Wildcats football