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1983 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1983 saw the team finish with a record of 3–8, and a 1–6 record in Big Eight Conference play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Long Beach State*
L 20–2828,700[1]
September 10at Kentucky*
L 12–3156,123[2]
September 17TCU*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 20–325,400[3]
September 24Wyoming*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 27–2536,700[4]
October 1No. 9 Oklahoma
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 10–2935,800[5]
October 15at Kansas
L 3–3149,300[6]
October 22at Missouri
L 0–3846,248[7]
October 29No. 1 Nebraska
L 25–5144,150[8]
November 5at Oklahoma State
W 21–2049,700[9]
November 12Iowa Statedagger
L 27–4924,300[10]
November 19at Colorado
L 21–3827,649[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Long Beach State surprises Kansas State in season opener". The Kansas City Star. September 4, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wildcats fall to Kentucky". The Salina Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Normal loss turns into Wildcat victory, 20–3". The Manhattan Mercury. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Close call for K-State, 27–25". The Des Moines Register. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Switzer not patting backs after Sooners down KSU". Omaha World-Herald. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Seurer breaks passing mark, powers Kansas over K-State". St. Joseph News-Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Missou rips K-State, 38–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Huskers corner 'Cats, but get scratched a bit". The Grand Island Independent. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wildcats stuns Cowboys 21–20, spoil show for bowl scouts". The Kansas City Star. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ISU stuns 'Cats". The Gazette. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vogel rallies Colorado past K-State". Tulsa World. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1983)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
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