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Kansas State Football History
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KSU history
The most complete rebuild college football has produced, with the stadium named after the coach who did it.
KSU history
The Snyder rebuild
Kansas State's home venue is named for Bill Snyder, who took over a program with a serious claim to being the least successful in the sport's history and turned it into a consistent conference contender.
Naming a stadium after a coach while he was still alive and coaching is unusual, and reflects how far outside the normal range of results that turnaround was.
KSU history
The Sunflower Showdown
Kansas State plays Kansas annually in the Sunflower Showdown, the state's main rivalry and one of the longest-running series west of the Mississippi.
The program has kept the identity Snyder established: disciplined, low-mistake football that recruits players other programs overlook and develops them over several years.
FAQ
KSU history questions
Who is Bill Snyder?
The coach who rebuilt Kansas State from among the least successful programs in college football history into a consistent conference contender. The stadium carries his name.
What is the Sunflower Showdown?
The annual rivalry between Kansas State and Kansas, one of the longest-running series in college football west of the Mississippi.
What conference is Kansas State in?
The Big 12, where it has been a regular contender since the Snyder era established the program.
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