1974 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1974 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1974 record	4–7 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach	Vince Gibson (8th season)
Home stadium	KSU Stadium
Seasons

1974 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Oklahoma	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
#9 Nebraska	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Missouri	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Colorado	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head football coach was Vince Gibson. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. It was the final season for Wildcat quarterback Steve Grogan. It was also the final season for head coach Vince Gibson.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
9/14/1974*	Tulsa		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	W 31-14	18,000
9/21/1974*	Wichita State		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	W 17-0	32,800
9/28/1974*	Pacific		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	W 38-7	28,100
10/5/1974*	at Mississippi State		Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi	L 21-16	31,000
10/12/1974	#19 Kansas		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas (Sunflower Showdown)	L 20-13	44,899
10/19/1974	at Iowa State		Clyde Williams Field • Ames, Iowa	L 23-18	33,587
10/26/1974	at #2 Oklahoma		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma	L 63-0	62,460
11/2/1974	Missouri		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	L 52-15	23,000
11/09/1974†	#17 Oklahoma State		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	L 29-5	18,000
11/16/1974	at #6 Nebraska		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska	L 35-7	76,188
11/22/1974	Colorado		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	W 33-19	17,128
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.