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Kansas State

B8 · 1986 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
2–9
0.182 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

1986 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2WESTERN ILLINOISUnranked—W 35–7
3Week 3 · Sep 9Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HIND SWC7–5L 7–41
4Week 4 · Sep 16NORTHERN IOWAUnranked—L 0–17
5Week 5 · Sep 23TCUH2HIND SWC3–8L 22–35
7Week 7 · Oct 7Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B811–1L 10–56
9Week 9 · Oct 21Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B83–8W 29–12
10Week 10 · Oct 28Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B83–8L 6–17
11Week 11 · Nov 4Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B810–2L 0–38
12Week 12 · Nov 11Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B86–5L 3–23
13Week 13 · Nov 18Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B86–5L 19–48
14Week 14 · Nov 25Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B86–6L 3–49

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
7.564
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-37
-40+3
  • Kansas +3
  • Oklahoma -1
  • Nebraska -2
  • Texas Tech -5
  • Oklahoma State -5
  • Iowa State -5
  • Colorado -6
  • TCU -8
  • Missouri -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 #101Better than 27%
Win % Place 95thBetter than 31%

0.182 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#101Regular Season Final#101Post-Season W1#101Post-Season W2#101Post-Season W3#101Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+28
-34
-17
-13
-46
+17
-11
-38
-20
-29
-46

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

Final Rank by Season
#1151981#601982#861983#821984#1041985

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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