1992 Kansas State Wildcats football team

The 1992 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1992 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 1992 season saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 5–6, and a 2–5 record in Big Eight Conference play. The season ended with a loss against Nebraska in the 1992 Coca-Cola Classic. This was not considered a post-season game.

1992 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDel Miller (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJim Leavitt (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBob Stoops (2nd season)
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Nebraska $ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 13 Colorado % 5 1 1 9 2 1
No. 22 Kansas 4 3 0 8 4 0
Oklahoma 3 2 2 5 4 2
Oklahoma State 2 4 1 3 7 1
Kansas State 2 5 0 5 6 0
Iowa State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Missouri 2 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Bowl Coalition representative as champion
    % – Bowl Coalition at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played a Thursday night game on ESPN on November 5, 1992, against Iowa State. The Wildcats had their first undefeated home season (5–0) since 1934.

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 196:30 p.m.No. 16 (I-AA) Montana*W 27–1232,712
September 266:30 p.m.Temple*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 35–1428,833
October 312:30 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 19–033,310
October 101:00 p.m.at KansasL 7–3148,604
October 172:00 p.m.at Utah State*KSNL 16–2812,472
October 241:10 p.m.at No. 9 ColoradoKSNL 7–5452,235
October 311:30 p.m.at OklahomaL 14–1660,230
November 57:00 p.m.Iowa State 
ESPNW 22–1323,815
November 141:00 p.m.at MissouriL 14–2737,093
November 211:10 p.m.Oklahoma State
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 10–020,197
December 510:00 p.m.vs. No. 11 NebraskaL 24–3850,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster edit

1992 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Andre Coleman Jr
OT 73 Barrett Brooks So
RB 1 Eric Gallon Sr
QB 5 Chad May So
C 72 Quentin Neujahr Jr
QB 13 Jason Smargiasso Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 9 Percell Gaskins So
CB 4 Thomas Randolph Jr
LB   Brent Venables Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Del MillerOffensive Coordinator & assistant head coach
  • John Latina – Offensive line & running game coordinator
  • Dana DimelOffensive line
  • Bob Stoopsco-Defensive Coordinator
  • Jim Leavittco-Defenfive Coordinator & linebackers
  • John HendrickDefensive line
  • Mike StoopsDefensive ends
  • Ben Griffith – Assistant
  • Nick Quartaro – Assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (1992)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.