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Kansas State

B8 · 1979 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
8th
1–6 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

1979 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 18Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC8–3L 18–26
5Week 5 · Sep 25Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC1–10W 22–16
6Week 6 · Oct 2Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 19–6
7Week 7 · Oct 9Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC6–5L 6–9
8Week 8 · Oct 16Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B83–8L 3–7
9Week 9 · Oct 23Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B811–1L 6–38
10Week 10 · Oct 30Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B87–5W 19–3
11Week 11 · Nov 6Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B83–8L 28–36
12Week 12 · Nov 13Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B810–2L 12–21
13Week 13 · Nov 20Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B87–4L 15–42
14Week 14 · Nov 27Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B83–8L 6–21

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
5.597
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-29
-39+10
  • Missouri +7
  • Air Force +2
  • Oregon State +1
  • Oklahoma -1
  • Nebraska -2
  • Auburn -3
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • Tulsa -5
  • Iowa State -8
  • Kansas -8
  • Colorado -8

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 #113Better than 18%
Win % Place 109thBetter than 21%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#113Regular Season Final#113Post-Season W2#113Post-Season W3#113Post-Season W4#113Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-8
+6
+13
-3
-4
-32
+16
-8
-9
-27
-15

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

Final Rank by Season
#771974#951975#1201976#1321977#871978

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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