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1985 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAl Sandahl (1st season)
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Colorado 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Wichita State*
L 10–1630,300[2]
September 14Northern Iowa*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 6–1017,550[3]
September 21TCU*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 21–2415,500[4]
September 28North Texas State*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 10–2222,000[5]
October 5No. 2 Oklahomadagger
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 6–4123,500[6]
October 19at Kansas
L 7–3840,000[7]
October 26at Missouri
W 20–1740,221[8]
November 2No. 5 Nebraska
L 3–4141,200[9]
November 9at No. 10 Oklahoma State
L 3–3550,000[10]
November 16Iowa State
L 14–2117,500[11]
November 23at Colorado
L 0–3028,210[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

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Oklahoma

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#2 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats
Team 1 234Total
• #2 Oklahoma 0 141314 41
Kansas State 0 060 6
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: KSU Stadium
  • Game attendance: 23,500

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Nebraska

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#5 Nebraska at Kansas State [box score]
Team 1 234Total
• #5 Nebraska 7 17314 41
Kansas State 3 000 3

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas State Fires Coach Jim Dickey". Gainesville Sun. September 16, 1985.
  2. ^ "Call it 'Miracle in Manhattan'". The Wichita Eagle. September 8, 1985. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northern Iowa tags K-State with 10–6 embarrassment". The Kansas City Star. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TCU just gets past Wildcats". Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats stumble to 0–4". The Salina Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Second-ranked Sooners maul Kansas State, 41–6". The Des Moines Register. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jayhawks crush 'Cats". The Salina Journal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mizzou remains winless". The Belleville News-Democrat. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nebraska rips Wildcats to notch win No. 600". Argus-Leader. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Four Thomas TDs lead Pokes". Sapulpa Daily Herald. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Long TD rescues Cyclones". Quad-City Times. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Buffaloes blank Wildcats in season finale, 30–0". The Manhattan Mercury. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-18.
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