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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|American college football season}}<br />
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{{Infobox college sports team season<br />
| year = 1981<br />
| team = Kansas State Wildcats<br />
| sport = football<br />
| image = <br />
| image_size = <br />
| conference = [[Big Eight Conference]]<br />
| short_conf = Big 8<br />
| record = 2–9<br />
| conf_record = 1–6<br />
| head_coach = [[Jim Dickey]]<br />
| hc_year = 4th<br />
| off_coach = <br />
| oc_year = <br />
| off_scheme = <br />
| def_coach = <br />
| dc_year = <br />
| def_scheme = <br />
| captain = <br />
| stadium = [[Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium|KSU Stadium]]<br />
}}<br />
{{1981 Big Eight Conference football standings}}<br />
The '''1981 Kansas State Wildcats football team''' represented [[Kansas State University]] in the [[1981 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. The team's head football coach was [[Jim Dickey]]. The Wildcats played their home games in [[KSU Stadium]]. 1981 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 2–9, and a 1–6 record in [[Big Eight Conference]] play.<ref>{{cite web|title=1981 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 7, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1981-schedule.html}}</ref><br />
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==Schedule==<br />
{{CFB schedule<br />
| rankyear = 1981<br />
| poll = AP<br />
| timezone = Central<br />
<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 12<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=South Dakota Coyotes|title=South Dakota}}<br />
| site_stadium = [[Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium|KSU Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Manhattan, Kansas|Manhattan, KS]]<br />
| score = 31–10<br />
| attend = 20,210<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-k-state-drops-usd/158379572/|work=Argus-Leader|title=K-State drops USD|date=September 13, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 19<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]<br />
| opprank = 15<br />
| site_stadium = [[Husky Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Seattle|Seattle, WA]]<br />
| score = 3–20<br />
| attend = 52,343<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-washington-bombs-ksu/158342663/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Washington 'bombs' KSU|date=September 20, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 26<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Drake Bulldogs football team|Drake]]<br />
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS<br />
| score = 17–18<br />
| attend = 31,220<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-k-state-los/158357173/|work=The Grand Island Independent|title=K-State loses in heartbreaker|date=September 27, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 3<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium|Skelly Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, OK]]<br />
| score = 21–35<br />
| attend = 18,196<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-tus-agony-ends/158357834/|work=Tulsa World|title=TU's agony ends|date=October 4, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 10<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]]<br />
| opprank = 13<br />
| site_stadium = [[Faurot Field]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia, MO]]<br />
| score = 13–58<br />
| attend = 61,012<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-no-13-missouri/158379692/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=No. 13 Missouri stays unbeaten with 58–13 rout|date=October 11, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 17<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]]<br />
| opprank = 19<br />
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS<br />
| gamename = [[Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry|rivalry]]<br />
| score = 3–49<br />
| attend = 45,915<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-nebraska-rocks-wi/158379787/|work=The Sioux City Journal|title=Nebraska rocks Wildcats, 49–3|date=October 18, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 24<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence, KS]]<br />
| gamename = [[Kansas–Kansas State football rivalry|rivalry]]<br />
| score = 14–17<br />
| attend = 51,600<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-kansas-wins-when-ki/158379898/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Kansas wins when kicker makes second chance count|date=October 25, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 31<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| homecoming = y<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]<br />
| opprank = 11<br />
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS<br />
| gamename = [[Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry|rivalry]]<br />
| score = 10–7<br />
| attend = 26,650<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-k-state-hundley/158379995/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=K-State, Hundley shock Cyclones|date=November 1, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 7<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]<br />
| opprank = 17<br />
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS<br />
| score = 21–28<br />
| attend = 33,200<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-sooners-escape-kansas-state/158380072/|work=The Dispatch|title=Sooners escape Kansas State bid|date=November 8, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 14<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Boone Pickens Stadium|Lewis Field]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Stillwater, Oklahoma|Stillwater, OK]]<br />
| score = 10–31<br />
| attend = 49,300<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/olathe-news-cowboys-capitalize-on-miscue/158380160/|work=Olathe News|title=Cowboys capitalize on miscues|date=November 15, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 21<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1981 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Folsom Field]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder, CO]]<br />
| gamename = [[Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry|rivalry]]<br />
| score = 21–24<br />
| attend = 23,921<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-frosh-leads-colo/158380287/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Frosh leads Colorado past K-State, 24–21|date=November 22, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Roster==<br />
<br />
{{American football roster/Header<br />
| year = 1981<br />
| team = Kansas State Wildcats<br />
| teamcolors = f<br />
| offensive_players =<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=So|first=Donnie|last=Campbell|pos=QB}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Cox|pos=TE}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=Darrell Ray|last=Dickey|pos=QB}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Sr|first=Doug|last=Hoppock|pos=T|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=Jr|first=Jim|last=Kennedy|pos=C}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=So|first=Rick|last=Manning|pos=WR}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Sr|first=Kenny|last=Smith|pos=RB}}<br />
| defensive_players=<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Sr|first=Greg|last=Best|pos=CB}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=Sr|first=Vic|last=Kenning|pos=LB}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Kopsky|pos=FS}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=Sr|first=Jim Bob|last=Morris|pos=DB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=So|first=Mike|last=Orr|pos=LB}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Sr|first=Jack|last=Williamson|pos=LB}}<br />
| special_teams_players=<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Fr|first=Scott|last=Fulhage|pos=P|link=y}}<br />
}}<br />
{{American football roster/Footer<br />
| head_coach = *[[Jim Dickey]]<br />
| asst_coach = <br />
*[[Gary Darnell]] &ndash; ''Defensive Coordinator & assistant head coach''<br />
*Jerry Boyce &ndash; ''Offensive Coordinator''<br />
*Joe Hatcher &ndash; ''Quarterbacks''<br />
*Don Bocchi &ndash; ''Running backs''<br />
*[[Dick Bumpas]] &ndash; ''Defensive line''<br />
*Mo Lattimore &ndash; ''Outside linebacker''<br />
*Chuck Driesbach &ndash; ''Defensive backs''<br />
*Jim Davie &ndash; ''Assistant''<br />
| accessdate=<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Kansas State Wildcats football navbox}}<br />
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[[Category:1981 Big Eight Conference football season|Kansas State]]<br />
[[Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons]]<br />
[[Category:1981 in sports in Kansas|Kansas State Wildcats football]]<br />
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