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1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team
| 1997 Kansas State Wildcats football |
|---|
| Big 12 Conference |
| North Division |
| No. 7 |
| No. 8 |
| 11–1 (7–1 Big 12) |
| Bill Snyder (9th season) |
| Ron Hudson (1st season) |
| Pro-style |
| Mike Stoops (2nd season) |
| 4–3 |
| KSU Stadium |
The 1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bill Snyder, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big 12's North Division. Kansas State was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Wildcats defeated Donovan McNabb's Syracuse Orangemen. The team played home games at KSU Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 6:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois* | No. 21 | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | W 47–7 | 26,873 | |
| September 13 | 6:10 p.m. | Ohio* | No. 20 | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | W 23–20 | 42,097 | |
| September 27 | 1:10 p.m. | Bowling Green* | No. 18 | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | W 58–0 | 41,524 | |
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Nebraska | No. 17 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (rivalry) | FX | L 26–56 | 75,856 |
| October 11 | 11:30 a.m. | Missouri | No. 22 | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | FSN | W 41–11 | 43,510 |
| October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 20 | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | ABC | W 36–17 | 43,601 |
| October 25 | 1:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma | No. 14 | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | W 26–7 | 68,433 | |
| November 1 | 11:30 a.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 13 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | FSN | W 13–2 | 38,322 |
| November 8 | 1:10 p.m. | Kansas | No. 11 | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS (rivalry) | PPV | W 48–16 | 43,832 |
| November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Colorado | No. 10 | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS (rivalry) | ABC | W 37–20 | 43,981 |
| November 22 | 11:30 a.m. | at Iowa State | No. 9 | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA (rivalry) | FSN | W 28–3 | 24,042 |
| December 31 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Syracuse* | No. 10 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | CBS | W 35–18 | 69,367 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Texas A&M | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 20 Kansas State | 13 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
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