1948 Kansas State Wildcats football team
| 1948 Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (0–6 Big 7) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Oklahoma $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1948 college football season. Ralph Graham served his first year as the team's head coach. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 1–9 record with a 0–6 record in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big Seven Conference. The Wildcats scored 78 points and gave up 323 points.[1][2]
The victory against Arkansas State ended an NCAA-record 28-game losing streak.
Kansas State was ranked at No. 181 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | at Illinois* | L 0–40 | 29,593 | |||
| October 2 | Iowa State | L 0–20 | 14,777 | |||
| October 9 | Arkansas State* |
| W 37–6 | 12,000 | [4] | |
| October 16 | at No. 20 Oklahoma | L 0–42 | ||||
| October 23 | at Colorado | L 7–51 | 19,518 | |||
| October 30 | No. 8 Missouri |
| L 7–49 | 15,000 | ||
| November 6 | at Nebraska | L 0–32 | 36,000 | |||
| November 13 | Kansas |
| L 14–20 | 18,000 | ||
| November 20 | at Oklahoma A&M* | L 6–42 | ||||
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Saint Louis* |
| L 7–21 | 8,237 | [5][6] |
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References[edit]
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State Coaching Records game-by-game (1948)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ "1948 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "K-State snaps losing streak". The Wichita Eagle. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Toomey, James L. (November 24, 1948). "Billiken Hopes For Victory Hit New Low". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 17. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Rice, Jack (November 26, 1948). "Bills End Season With 21-7 Victory Over K-State". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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