1957 Kansas State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Kansas State Wildcats football Big Seven Conference Big 7 3–6–1 2–4 Bus Mertes 3rd Memorial Stadium The 1957 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1957 college football season. The team's head football coach was Bus Mertes. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. 1957 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 3–6–1, and a 2–4 record in Big Seven Conference play. The Wildcats scored only 124 points while giving up 166.1956 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 7, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1957-schedule.html The finished tied for fifth in the Big Seven. Schedule 1957 AP Central September 20 l y y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 7–12 12,733 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-wyoming-rambles-over-k/171379039/ The Wichita Eagle Wyoming rambles over K-State 12 to 7 September 22, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com September 28 w y BYU Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 36–7 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-k-state-buries-byu/171377730/ The Salt Lake Tribune K-State buries BYU, 36–7 September 29, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 l Nebraska Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 7–14 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun-hawkins-helps-fire-ne/201240959/ Beatrice Daily Sun Hawkins helps fire Nebraska's 14–7 win at K.S. October 6, 1957 July 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 t y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 7–7 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-kansas-state-holds/201153564/ The Salt Lake Tribune Kansas State holds COP to 7–7 tie October 13, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Colorado Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 14–42 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-buffs-pounce-on-daze/201242110/ Waco Tribune-Herald Buffs pounce on dazed Kansas State October 20, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 14–10 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/miami-news-record-kansas-state-pulls-sur/201242247/ Miami Daily News-Record Kansas State pulls surprise at Ames, 14–10 October 27, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 l Oklahoma 2 Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 0–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-enid-morning-news-sooners-barely-win/201242402/ The Enid Morning News Sooners barely win 46th game 13–0 over Kansas State November 3, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 7–13 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/holdenville-daily-news-kansas-flips-kans/201242530/ Holdenville Daily News Kansas flips Kansas State in the last 18 seconds of game, 13 to 7 November 10, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 23–21 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-kansas-state/201242677/ The Sunday News and Tribune Kansas State driving ground attack overpowers Missouri Tigers 23–21 November 17, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 l y y Michigan State 1 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 21–27 35,989 Spartan giant awakes, wins, 27–9 Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton November 24, 1957 57 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartan-giant-awak/167394243/ Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1957 Kansas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129628 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 8, 2026 References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Wildcats football