1983 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1983 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1983 record	3–8 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach	Jim Dickey (6th season)
Home stadium	KSU Stadium
Seasons

1983 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Nebraska †	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Oklahoma	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Missouri	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1983 saw the team finish with a record of 3–8, and a 1–6 record in Big Eight Conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3*		Long Beach State		KSU Stadium • Manahttan, Kansas	None	L 28–20	28,700
September 10*		Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky	None	L 31–12	56,123
September 17*		TCU		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	None	W 20–3	25,400
September 24*		Wyoming		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	None	W 27–25	36,700
October 1		#9 Oklahoma		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	None	L 29–10	35,800
October 15		at Kansas		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas (Sunflower Showdown)	None	L 31–3	49,300
October 22		at Missouri		Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri	None	L 38–0	46,248
October 29		#1 Nebraska		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	None	L 51–25	43,314
November 5		at Oklahoma State		Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma	None	W 21–20	49,700
November 12		Iowa State		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas	None	L 49–27	24,300
November 19		at Colorado		Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado	None	L 38–21	27,649
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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