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Kansas State

B8 · 1971 Season · Final

Struggling
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
5th
2–5 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
115
1912–2026
All-Time Record
529–634–35
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
1997, 1998
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 19
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 24 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Kansas State head-to-head · History & Eras

1971 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 14Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND FBSI8–3L 7–10
4Week 4 · Sep 21Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC4–7W 19–10
5Week 5 · Sep 28BYUH2HIND WAC5–6W 23–7
6Week 6 · Oct 5Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B810–2L 21–31
7Week 7 · Oct 12Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B84–7L 13–39
8Week 8 · Oct 19Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B88–4L 0–24
9Week 9 · Oct 26Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B811–1L 28–75
10Week 10 · Nov 2Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B81–10W 28–12
11Week 11 · Nov 9Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B84–6–1W 35–23
12Week 12 · Nov 16Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B813–0L 17–44
13Week 13 · Nov 23Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND MVC5–6W 28–21

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.433
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+2
-17+19
  • BYU +5
  • Memphis +5
  • Tulsa +4
  • Oklahoma State +4
  • Missouri +1
  • Nebraska 0
  • Oklahoma -1
  • Colorado -2
  • Utah State -3
  • Iowa State -4
  • Kansas -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #61Better than 56%
Win % Place 66thBetter than 53%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#60Regular Season Final#60Post-Season W1#61Post-Season W2#61Post-Season W3#61Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-3
+9
+16
-10
-26
-24
-47
+16
+12
-27
+7

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1191966#1101967#691968#451969#521970

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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