The 1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Snyder, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing Big 12's North Division title with Nebraska. Kansas State was invited to the Holiday Bowl, where the Wildcats defeated Washington.The team played home games at KSU Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.
The Wildcats defense did not give up a score in the third quarter all season, and tied a program record for shutouts in a season with three. They shut out Temple, Utah State, and Missouri. Kansas State shutout Missouri three times in five games in Manhattan between 1991 and 1999. The Wildcats also shut out three opponents in 1991 and 2002.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 11 | 6:10 p.m. | Temple* | No. 17 | | | W 40–0 | 50,624 |
September 18 | 6:10 p.m. | UTEP* | No. 16 | | | W 40–7 | 50,923 |
September 25 | 11:30 a.m. | at Iowa State | No. 15 | | FSN | W 35–28 | 40,057 |
October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Texas | No. 13 | | ABC | W 35–17 | 83,082 |
October 9 | 1:10 p.m. | Kansas | No. 9 | | | W 50–9 | 52,254 |
October 16 | 1:10 p.m. | Utah State* | No. 9 | | | W 40–0 | 51,106 |
October 23 | 11:30 a.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 7 | | FSN | W 44–21 | 48,500 |
October 30 | 1:10 p.m. | Baylor | No. 6 | | | W 48–7 | 49,732 |
November 6 | 11:30 a.m. | Colorado | No. 6 | | FSN | W 20–14 | 52,077 |
November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Nebraska | No. 5 | | ABC | L 15–41 | 77,744 |
November 20 | 1:10 p.m. | Missouri | No. 9 | | FSN | W 66–0 | 51,234 |
December 29 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Washington* | No. 7 | | ESPN | W 24–20 | 57,118 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 20T | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
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Coaches | 19 | 19* | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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BCS | Not released | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Not released |
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Game summaries
At Texas
Kansas State at Texas
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Kansas State |
6 |
3 | 9 | 17 |
35 |
Texas |
7 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
17 |
K-State won its first ever Big 12 trip to Austin, and first since 1942 (a 64–0 loss). They beat Texas soundly 48–7 in Manhattan in the 1998 campaign. David Allen returned a 74-yard punt for an NCAA record-tying touchdown and also scored a running touchdown as Texas turned the ball over a whopping six times. Kicker Jamie Rheem set a new school record with five field goals from 22, 23, 32, 27, and 20 yards. Linebacker Mark Simoneau scored on a pick six with 8:31 left in the fourth quarter extend the Wildcats' lead to 24–17. Jonathan Beasley who was removed from the game in the previous week's 35–28 victory over Iowa State relieved a struggling starting quarterback Adam Helm in the second quarter.
First quarter
KSU - Rheem 22 FG (3–0)
KSU - Rheem 23 FG (6–0)
UT - Smith 14 pass from Applewhite (Stockton kick) (6–7)
Second quarter
UT - Robertson 1 run (Stockton kick) (6–14)
KSU - Rheem 32 FG (9–14)
Third quarter
KSU - Allen 74-yard punt return (Gramatica kick) (15–14)
KSU - Rheem 27 FG (18–14)
Fourth quarter
UT - Stockton 25 FG (18–17)
KSU - Simoneau 37 interception return (Rheem kick) (25–17)
KSU - Allen 35 run (32–17) (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Rheem 20 FG (35–17)
At Nebraska
Kansas State at Nebraska
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kansas State |
0 |
9 | 0 | 6 |
15 |
• Nebraska |
16 |
8 | 0 | 17 |
41 |
Roster
1999 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
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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20
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Mike Goodnow
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Ron Hudson – Offensive Coordinator & quarterbacks
- Michael Smith – Running backs
- Greg Peterson – Wide receivers & passing game coordinator
- Matt Miller – Tight ends
- Paul Dunn – Offensive line
- Phil Bennett – Defensive Coordinator
- Mo Latimore – interior Defensive line
- Bob Fello – Defensive end & Special Teams Coordinator
- Jim Gush – Linebackers
- Rex Ryan – Defensive Coordinator (Never coached, left before start of season to coach defensive line for Baltimore Ravens)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
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Statistics
Team
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KSU |
Opp
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Scoring |
433 |
144
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Points per Game |
39.4 |
13.1
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First Downs |
203 |
143
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Rushing |
108 |
68
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Passing |
79 |
55
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Penalty |
16 |
20
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Total Offense |
4,122 |
2,585
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Avg per Play |
5.3 |
3.7
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Avg per Game |
374.7 |
235.0
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Fumbles-Lost |
24-12 |
34–17
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Penalties-Yards |
101-860 |
76-542
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Avg per Game |
78.2 |
49.3
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KSU |
Opp
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Punts-Yards |
58–2,073 |
86–3,099
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Avg per Punt |
35.7 |
36.0
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Time of Possession/Game |
33:44 |
26:16
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3rd Down Conversions |
49/157 |
35/157
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4th Down Conversions |
10/16 |
3/12
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Touchdowns Scored |
54 |
19
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Field Goals-Attempts |
19-24 |
3–10
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PAT-Attempts |
48-50 |
17-17
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Attendance |
357,951 |
249,383
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Games/Avg per Game |
7/51,136 |
4/62,346
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Scores by quarter
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Total |
Kansas State
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105
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120
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108
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100 |
433 |
Opponents
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54
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49
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0
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41 |
144 |
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Offense
Rushing
Name |
GP |
Att |
Gain |
Loss |
Net |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
Avg/G
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Joe Hall |
9 |
121 |
628 |
15 |
613 |
5.1 |
6 |
47 |
68.1
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Frank Murphy |
7 |
97 |
569 |
28 |
541 |
5.6 |
6 |
46 |
77.3
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David Allen |
10 |
74 |
371 |
7 |
364 |
4.9 |
6 |
44 |
36.4
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Total |
11 |
526 |
2365 |
333 |
2032 |
3.9 |
31 |
47 |
184.7
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Opponents |
11 |
378 |
1571 |
350 |
1221 |
3.2 |
13 |
46 |
111.0
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Passing
Name |
GP-GS |
Effic |
Att-Cmp-Int |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
Avg/G |
Pct.
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Jonathan Beasley |
11-11 |
134.89 |
203-90-72 |
1,805 |
14 |
88 |
164.1 |
44.3
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Total |
11-11 |
124.91 |
256-116-9 |
2,090 |
14 |
88 |
190.0 |
45.3
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Opponents |
11 |
65.74 |
315-118-21 |
1,364 |
5 |
70 |
124.0 |
37.5
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Receiving
Name |
GP |
No. |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
Avg/G
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Quincy Morgan |
11 |
42 |
1007 |
24.0 |
9 |
88 |
91.5
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Aaron Lockett |
11 |
33 |
531 |
16.1 |
3 |
43 |
48.3
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Frank Murphy |
7 |
6 |
39 |
6.5 |
0 |
13 |
5.6
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David Allen |
10 |
4 |
40 |
10.0 |
1 |
14 |
4.0
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Total |
11 |
116 |
2,090 |
18.0 |
14 |
88 |
190.0
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Opponents |
11 |
118 |
1,364 |
11.6 |
5 |
70 |
124.0
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