1989 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1989 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDel Miller (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBob Cope (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
1989 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. The season saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 1–10, and a 0–7 record in Big Eight Conference play. This was Snyder's first season as head coach. It also saw K-State pick up its first win in 31 games, dating back to the 29–12 win against Kansas on October 18, 1986.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 99:00 p.m.at No. 25 Arizona State*
L 0–3168,606[1]
September 161:10 p.m.Northern Iowa*
L 8–1028,275[2]
September 231:10 p.m.Northern Illinois*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 20–3720,256[3]
September 301:10 p.m.North Texas*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 20–1726,564[4]
October 71:30 p.m.at No. 4 Nebraska
L 7–5876,265[5]
October 143:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State
L 13–1740,100[6]
October 211:10 p.m.Missouri
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 9–2129,492[7]
October 281:10 p.m.Kansas
L 16–2135,652[8]
November 41:00 p.m.at Iowa State
L 11–3640,332[9]
November 111:30 p.m.at Oklahoma
L 19–4271,000[10]
November 1812:10 p.m.No. 2 Colorado
L 11–5920,117[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[12]

Game summaries

North Texas

#1 (I-AA) North Texas Mean Green at Kansas State Wildcats (0–3)
Quarter 1 2 Total
North Texas 0
Kansas State 0

at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: September 30, 1989
  • [13]
Game information
Fourth quarter
  • UNT – Carl Brewer 47-yard pass from Scott Davis (kick good), 1:35. North Texas 17-14.
  • KSU – Frank Hernandez 12-yard pass from Carl Straw (no kick), 0:00. Kansas St 20-14. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards.

Kansas State snapped 30-game winless streak (since 1986) and fans tore down the goalposts [14]

External videos
Final Kansas St drive

Roster

1989 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB David Bowman
RB Richard Boyd
TE Russ Campbell
QB, P Chris Cobb
RB Antoine Dulan
OL Chad Faulkner
OL Shawn Fleming
TE Alan Friedrich
WR Eric Gallon
QB Matt Garber
WR Frank Hernandez
OL Eric Herrick
RB D. Hudson
RB Pat Jackson
TE Al Jones
RB Sonny Ray Jones
OL Toby Lawrence
RB Curtis Madden
OL Will McCain
OL Mike Orr
RB Terry Richards
WR Michael Smith
QB Carl Straw
QB Paul Watson
WR Mike Wheeler
OL Paul Yniguez
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Elijah Alexander
LB Brooks Barta
DL John Crawford
DL Ramon Davenport
LB James Enin-Okut
DL Ekwensi Griffith
DB Erick Harper
LB Matt Hennesy
DL Maurice Henry
DB Tyreese Herds
DL Robert Hubbell
DB Marcus Miller
DB Danny Needham
LB Chris Patterson
DB Dimitrie Scott
DL Anthony Williams
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K David Kruger
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Sun Devils blank Wildcats, 31–0". The Manhattan Mercury. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A golden opportunity is gone". The Wichita Eagle. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Huskies slide past K-State in afternoon". The Salina Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Cats win! 'Cats win! Holy cow!". The Manhattan Mercury. October 1, 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cornhuskers chew up K-State". The Grand Island Independent. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys go 91 yards, foil Wildcats at 1:37". The Kansas City Star. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rusty Tigers get chance to sing after win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jayhawks win the battle of Kansas". The Grand Island Independent. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cyclones keep alive shot at 6–5". The Gazette. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "OU wins, but finds Cats aren't quitters". The Wichita Eagle. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "11–0 Colorado ends 28-year title drought". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  13. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1989 Oct 01.
  14. ^ "Kansas State ends 30 game dry spell." Associated Press. Gainesville Sun. 1989 Oct 01. Retrieved 2022-Dec-03.
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