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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1970
|team=Kansas State Wildcats
| year = 1970
| team = Kansas State Wildcats
| sport = football
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| conference = [[Big Eight Conference]]
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| record = 6–5
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| conf_record = 5–2
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| head_coach = [[Vince Gibson]]
|record= 6–5
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| hc_year = 4th
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|head_coach=[[Vince Gibson]]
| stadium = [[Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium|KSU Stadium]]
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{{1970 Big 8 football standings}}
{{1970 Big Eight Conference football standings}}
The '''1970 Kansas State Wildcats football team''' represented [[Kansas State University]] in the [[1970 NCAA University Division football season]]. The team's head football coach was [[Vince Gibson]]. The Wildcats played their home games in [[KSU Stadium]].
The '''1970 Kansas State Wildcats football team''' represented [[Kansas State University]] in the [[1970 NCAA University Division football season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1970 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 7, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1970-schedule.html}}</ref> The team's head football coach was [[Vince Gibson]]. The Wildcats played their home games in [[KSU Stadium]].


Senior quarterback [[Lynn Dickey]] led the team to a third straight season as the top-rated passing offense in the [[Big Eight Conference]]. Kansas State also led the conference in total defense, and posted its first win against a top-ten team, beating #8 [[1970 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]]. The Wildcats went into the final conference game of the season against [[1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]] ranked #20 and playing for the Big Eight championship. The #4-ranked Cornhuskers throttled Kansas State 5113 in the game. Kansas State did not return to the national rankings again until the [[1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team|1993 season]].
Senior quarterback [[Lynn Dickey]] led the team to a third straight season as the top-rated passing offense in the [[Big Eight Conference]]. Kansas State also led the conference in total defense, and posted its first win against a top-ten team, beating #8 [[1970 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]]. The Wildcats went into the final conference game of the season against [[1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]] ranked #20 and playing for the Big Eight championship. The #4-ranked Cornhuskers throttled Kansas State 51–13 in the game. Kansas State did not return to the national rankings again until the [[1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team|1993 season]].


The team finished with a winning record in conference play for the first time since [[1953 Kansas State Wildcats football team|1953]]. After the season Gibson was named coach of the year by the Big Eight.
The team finished with a winning record in conference play for the first time since [[1953 Kansas State Wildcats football team|1953]]. After the season Gibson was named coach of the year by the Big Eight.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
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| score = 3–16
| score = 3–16
| attend = 33,500
| attend = 33,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-kentucky-hits-k/133866351/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Kentucky hits K-State, 16–3|date=September 20, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| away = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]]
| opponent = [[1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]]
| site_stadium = [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Mountain America Stadium|Sun Devil Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe, AZ]]
| site_cityst = [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe, AZ]]
| score = 13–35
| score = 13–35
| attend = 50,255
| attend = 50,255
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-sun-devils-rip-cat/155442932/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Sun Devils rip 'Cats|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=September 16, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| site_stadium = KSU Stadium
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename = [[Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 21–20
| score = 21–20
| attend = 40,200
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| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1970 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]
| opponent = [[1970 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]
| site_stadium = [[Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium|Doak Campbell Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Doak Campbell Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee, FL]]
| site_cityst = [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee, FL]]
| score = 7–31
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Latest revision as of 23:57, 18 September 2024

1970 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
No. 20 Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Kansas State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colorado 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season.[1] The team's head football coach was Vince Gibson. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.

Senior quarterback Lynn Dickey led the team to a third straight season as the top-rated passing offense in the Big Eight Conference. Kansas State also led the conference in total defense, and posted its first win against a top-ten team, beating #8 Colorado. The Wildcats went into the final conference game of the season against Nebraska ranked #20 and playing for the Big Eight championship. The #4-ranked Cornhuskers throttled Kansas State 51–13 in the game. Kansas State did not return to the national rankings again until the 1993 season.

The team finished with a winning record in conference play for the first time since 1953. After the season Gibson was named coach of the year by the Big Eight.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Utah State*No. 14
W 37–035,000
September 19at Kentucky*No. 13
L 3–1633,500[2]
September 26at Arizona State*
L 13–3550,255[3]
October 3No. 8 Colorado
W 21–2040,200
October 10Kansas
L 15–2141,070
October 17at Iowa State
W 17–026,053
October 24at Oklahoma
W 19–1460,800
October 31No. 17 Missouri
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 17–1342,000
November 7Oklahoma Statedagger
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 28–1538,300
November 14at No. 4 NebraskaNo. 20
L 13–5167,894
November 21Florida State*
L 7–3123,408
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1970 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Lynn Dickey Sr
RB 23 Mike Montgomery Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 20 Ron Dickerson Jr
DB 26 Clarence Scott Sr
DE 70 Ron Yankowski Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1970 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kentucky hits K-State, 16–3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sun Devils rip 'Cats". The Kansas City Star. September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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