1985 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Eight Conference Big 8 1–10 1–6 Jim Dickey 8th first 2 games Lee Moon interim; final 9 games Al Sandahl 1st KSU Stadium The 1985 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Eighth-year head coach Jim Dickey was forced to resign after opening the season with two consecutive losses including one to an NCAA Division I-AA team. Kansas State Fires Coach Jim Dickey Gainesville Sun September 16, 1985 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19850916&id=8UQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3138,220465 Assistant athletic director Lee Moon took over as interim coach for the rest of the season. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. They finished with a record of 1–10 overall and a 1–6 in Big Eight Conference play. Schedule 1985 AP September 7 l y Wichita State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 10–16 30,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72124023/call-it-miracle-in-manhattan/ The Wichita Eagle Call it 'Miracle in Manhattan' September 8, 1985 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 14 l y Northern Iowa KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 6–10 17,550 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-northern-iowa-tags/160090140/ The Kansas City Star Northern Iowa tags K-State with 10–6 embarrassment September 15, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 l y TCU KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 21–24 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-tcu-just-get/170254840/ Bryan-College Station Eagle TCU just gets past Wildcats September 22, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y North Texas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 10–22 22,000 Wildcats stumble to 0–4 The Salina Journal September 29, 1985 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88032155/wildcats-stumble-to-04/ October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Oklahoma 2 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 6–41 23,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-second-rankes-so/170580615/ The Des Moines Register Second-ranked Sooners maul Kansas State, 41–6 October 6, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 7–38 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-jayhawks-crush-cats/170580697/ The Salina Journal Jayhawks crush 'Cats October 20, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 20–17 40,221 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-mizzou-rema/170580055/ The Belleville News-Democrat Mizzou remains winless October 27, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l Nebraska 5 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 3–41 41,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-nebraska-rips-wildcats-to-n/170580799/ Argus-Leader Nebraska rips Wildcats to notch win No. 600 November 3, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Oklahoma State 10 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 3–35 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sapulpa-daily-herald-four-thomas-tds-lea/170580869/ Sapulpa Daily Herald Four Thomas TDs lead Pokes November 10, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l Iowa State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 14–21 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-long-td-rescues-cyclones/170580941/ Quad-City Times Long TD rescues Cyclones November 17, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 0–30 28,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-buffaloes-blank-wildcats-in/170581031/ The Manhattan Mercury Buffaloes blank Wildcats in season finale, 30–0 November 24, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries Oklahoma #2 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats No. 2 Sooners 0 14 13 14 Wildcats 0 0 6 0 October 5 KSU Stadium 23,500 1985 Kansas State Wildcats football team SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-18. OU KSU First Downs 30 6 Rushing yards 76–353 25–21 Passing 10–14–1 13–26–3 Passing yards 177 100 Total Offense 530 121 Fumbles Lost 3 0 Penalties 10–74 7–64 Time of Possession 37:27 22:33 Nebraska #5 Nebraska at Kansas State [box score] #5 Nebraska Kansas State 7 17 3 14 3 0 0 0 1985-11-02 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas CST 41,200 Kansas State managed to prevent any single Nebraska runner from exceeding 100 yards, and even though Nebraska only completed six passes, it made no difference as the Wildcats were held to just a 1st-quarter field goal while the Cornhuskers had little trouble putting up 41 points. Nebraska PK Dale Klein set a Nebraska and personal record when he kicked a 50-yard field goal, his 12th of the season. Roster 1985 Kansas State Wildcats f 86 Sr Gerald Alphin WR y 12 Fr Keith Barenberg QB 63 Jr Bob Bessert G 80 So Kent Dean TE 74 Jr Rocky Dvorak T 50 Sr Andy Harding G 29 So Tony Jordan Tony Jordan (American football) RB y 36 Sr John Kendrick RB 11 Fr Steve Mallory QB 27 Jr Todd Moody RB 51 Jr Chuck Sander C 10 Fr Todd Sandahl QB 71 Sr Tim Stone T 32 Sr Greg Strahm FB 7 Jr John Welch QB 5 So Randy Williams QB 46 Sr Dick Warren WR 30 Sr James Witherspoon WR 88 Fr Jay Wade WR 24 So Ray Wilson FB 17 Sr David Ast CB 47 So Dwayne Castille LB 26 Sr Jack Epps Jack Epps (American football) SS y 13 Sr Pat Hill FS 98 Sr Kevin Humphrey DT 93 Jr Jeff Hurd Jeff Hurd (American football) DT y 4 So Brad Lambert DB 58 So Tim MacDonald LB 77 Jr Les Miller Les Miller (American football) DT y 99 Sr Renneth Reed DL 15 Fr Andy Schrag FS 33 Sr Scott Wentzel SS 57 So Scott White LB 14 Jr Matt Jacobs P 1 Fr Mark Porter K *Jim Dickey References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Wildcats football