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Kansas State

//posted 11.21.1980

November  21st – @KSU          Kansas State 17, Colorado 14

Aside from Iowa State, Kansas State was the only team from which Colorado could find no sympathy in 1980.  The Wildcats were the “Mildcats”, representing little mention in the annals of Big Eight history.  In 1954, KSU went 7-3 overall, 3-3 in the then Big Seven.  Not worthy of mention?  Don’t tell that to Wildcat fans.  The 1954 record represented Kansas State’s moment in the sun in the school’s Big Eight conference history.  No Big Six, Big Seven, or Big Eight titles were ever recorded.  No bowl games in school history to that date.  Not one.

A total of only 17,510 (about the same size as a Montana/Montana State crowd) even bothered to come to the season-ending game between Colorado and Kansas State.  The home team prevailed, but the Wildcats had little to celebrate for their efforts.  While the rest of the country settled down to watch season-ending rivalry games before huge audiences, fans of these two teams simply were glad to see the seasons of their teams come to a quiet end.  Jim Johnson kicked a 17-yard field goal with one second remaining to give the Wildcats the victory.  KSU…

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