The 1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1993 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 9–2–1, and a 4–2–1 record in Big Eight Conference play.
The 1993 season marked several firsts for the program. The team was ranked in the national polls for the first time since 1970. They also finished the non-conference schedule undefeated for the first time since 1954. The year ended with a dominant victory against Wyoming in the 1993 Copper Bowl. This was the program's first bowl appearance since the 1982 Independence Bowl and first bowl win ever. The 1993 season also marked the first time that Kansas State finished in the final national rankings, and saw the first win over a ranked team in Bill Snyder's career, when No. 25 Kansas State beat No. 13 Oklahoma in Manhattan.
The 1993 season also saw what will likely be the final tie in Kansas State history, as they tied #16 Colorado on October 23. With college football introducing overtime in 1996, a tie is currently impossible under current rules.
1993 was the first year for a new press box on the west side of KSU Stadium. The press box featured suites and cost $3.3 million to build. Also, an indoor practice facility was built.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 1:10 p.m. | New Mexico State* | | | | W 34–10 | 25,936 |
| September 11 | 1:10 p.m. | Western Kentucky* | | | | W 38–13 | 29,356 |
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Minnesota* | | | | W 30–25 | 36,245 |
| September 25 | 1:10 p.m. | UNLV* | | | | W 36–20 | 25,817 |
| October 9 | 1:10 p.m. | Kansas | | | | W 10–9 | 44,165 |
| October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Nebraska | | | | L 28–45 | 75,721 |
| October 23 | 1:10 p.m. | No. 16 Colorado | | | | T 16–16 | 33,728 |
| October 30 | 1:10 p.m. | No. 14 Oklahoma | No. 25 | | PPV | W 21–7 | 31,569 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 18 | | | L 23–27 | 31,441 |
| November 13 | 1:10 p.m. | Missouri | No. 24 | | | W 31–21 | 27,168 |
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 20 | | | W 21–17 | 23,400 |
| December 29 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Wyoming* | No. 20 | | ESPN | W 52–17 | 49,075 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Nebraska
Kansas State at Nebraska
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kansas State |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
| • Nebraska |
14 |
17 | 0 | 14 |
45 |
Oklahoma
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
| • Kansas State |
0 |
7 | 14 | 0 |
21 |
Scoring summary |
| Q2 | | KSU | Running 6 yard pass from May (Wright kick) | KSU 7–0 |
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| Q3 | | KSU | Lockett 22 yard pass from May (Wright kick) | KSU 14–0 |
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| Q3 | | KSU | May 2 yard run (Wright kick) | KSU 21–0 |
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| Q4 | | OKLA | Mills 31 yard pass from Gundy (Blanton kick) | KSU 21–7 |
- KSU: Schiller 19 Rush, 111 Yds[2]
Roster
| 1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Name |
Class
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18
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Tate Wright
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Sr
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Chad Romano
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Fr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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