# Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry

The Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry was an American college football rivalry between the Kansas State Wildcats and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The schools first met as non-conference opponents in 1911, and then played a conference game annually from 1922 to 2010, first in the Big Eight and later in the Big 12. The rivalry dissolved when Nebraska left the Big 12 for the Big Ten in 2011. With only 135 miles separating the two schools, Nebraska and Kansas State were the nearest cross-border schools in both the Big Eight and Big 12 conferences. Overall, Nebraska has dominated with a record of 78-15-2.

## History

The 1939 meeting between Kansas State and Nebraska was televised in Manhattan, making it the second-ever televised college football game. In 1992, the teams met in the Coca-Cola Classic at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Nebraska defeated Kansas State 38–24 to clinch the Big Eight championship.
When the Big Eight merged with the Southwest Conference in 1996, Nebraska and Kansas State were placed into the Big 12 North division. The Wildcats never defeated legendary Nebraska coach Tom Osborne, who retired in 1997, but the two schools played several high-profile games in the years that followed.
The most famous game in series history took place in 1998, when Kansas State ended its 29-year losing streak to Nebraska.
The final game between Nebraska and Kansas State was a 48–13 NU victory on October 7, 2010. No future games are scheduled, though there have been discussions between the two schools of renewing the rivalry.

## Game results

| Kansas State victories | Nebraska victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score | Series |
| 1 | October 14, 1911 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 59–0 | NU 1–0 |
| 2 | October 12, 1912 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 30–6 | NU 2–0 |
| 3 | October 11, 1913 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 24–6 | NU 3–0 |
| 4 | October 17, 1914 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 31–0 | NU 4–0 |
| 5 | October 9, 1915 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 31–0 | NU 5–0 |
| 6 | October 14, 1916 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 14–0 | NU 6–0 |
| 7 | November 18, 1922 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 21–0 | NU 7–0 |
| 8 | November 29, 1923 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 34–12 | NU 8–0 |
| 9 | November 22, 1924 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 24–0 | NU 9–0 |
| 10 | November 14, 1925 | Manhattan | Tie | 0–0 | NU 9–0–1 |
| 11 | November 13, 1926 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 3–0 | NU 10–0–1 |
| 12 | November 19, 1927 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 33–0 | NU 11–0–1 |
| 13 | November 29, 1928 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 8–0 | NU 12–0–1 |
| 14 | November 23, 1929 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 10–6 | NU 13–0–1 |
| 15 | November 27, 1930 | Lincoln | Kansas State | 10–9 | NU 13–1–1 |
| 16 | November 14, 1931 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 6–3 | NU 14–1–1 |
| 17 | October 29, 1932 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 6–0 | NU 15–1–1 |
| 18 | October 21, 1933 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 9–0 | NU 16–1–1 |
| 19 | November 29, 1934 | Lincoln | Kansas State | 19–7 | NU 16–2–1 |
| 20 | October 19, 1935 | Manhattan | Tie | 0–0 | NU 16–2–2 |
| 21 | November 21, 1936 | Lincoln | #13 Nebraska | 40–0 | NU 17–2–2 |
| 22 | November 27, 1937 | Manhattan | #11 Nebraska | 3–0 | NU 18–2–2 |
| 23 | November 24, 1938 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 14–7 | NU 19–2–2 |
| 24 | October 28, 1939 | Manhattan | #10 Nebraska | 25–9 | NU 20–2–2 |
| 25 | November 30, 1940 | Lincoln | #8 Nebraska | 20–0 | NU 21–2–2 |
| 26 | November 1, 1941 | Manhattan | Kansas State | 12–6 | NU 21–3–2 |
| 27 | November 28, 1942 | Lincoln | Kansas State | 19–0 | NU 21–4–2 |
| 28 | November 6, 1943 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 13–7 | NU 22–4–2 |
| 29 | November 25, 1944 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 35–0 | NU 23–4–2 |
| 30 | November 10, 1945 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 24–0 | NU 24–4–2 |
| 31 | October 5, 1946 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 31–0 | NU 25–4–2 |
| 32 | October 25, 1947 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 14–7 | NU 26–4–2 |
| 33 | November 6, 1948 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 32–0 | NU 27–4–2 |
| 34 | October 8, 1949 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 13–6 | NU 28–4–2 |
| 35 | November 11, 1950 | Lincoln | #16 Nebraska | 49–21 | NU 29–4–2 |
| 36 | October 6, 1951 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 1–0 | NU 30–4–2 |
| 37 | October 11, 1952 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 27–14 | NU 31–4–2 |
| 38 | October 3, 1953 | Manhattan | Kansas State | 27–0 | NU 31–5–2 |
| 39 | October 9, 1954 | Lincoln | Kansas State | 7–3 | NU 31–6–2 |
| 40 | October 1, 1955 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 16–0 | NU 32–6–2 |
| 41 | October 13, 1956 | Lincoln | Kansas State | 10–7 | NU 32–7–2 |
| 42 | October 5, 1957 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 14–7 | NU 33–7–2 |
| 43 | October 11, 1958 | Lincoln | Kansas State | 23–6 | NU 33–8–2 |
| 44 | November 21, 1959 | Manhattan | Kansas State | 29–14 | NU 33–9–2 |
| 45 | October 8, 1960 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 17–7 | NU 34–9–2 |
| 46 | October 7, 1961 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 24–0 | NU 35–9–2 |
| 47 | October 20, 1962 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 26–6 | NU 36–9–2 |
| 48 | October 19, 1963 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 28–6 | NU 37–9–2 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score | Series |
| 49 | October 17, 1964 | Lincoln | #6 Nebraska | 47–0 | NU 38–9–2 |
| 50 | October 16, 1965 | Manhattan | #2 Nebraska | 41–0 | NU 39–9–2 |
| 51 | October 15, 1966 | Lincoln | #6 Nebraska | 21–10 | NU 40–9–2 |
| 52 | October 7, 1967 | Manhattan | #7 Nebraska | 16–14 | NU 41–9–2 |
| 53 | November 9, 1968 | Lincoln | Kansas State | 12–0 | NU 41–10–2 |
| 54 | November 15, 1969 | Manhattan | #17 Nebraska | 10–7 | NU 42–10–2 |
| 55 | November 14, 1970 | Lincoln | #4 Nebraska | 51–13 | NU 43–10–2 |
| 56 | November 13, 1971 | Manhattan | #1 Nebraska | 44–17 | NU 44–10–2 |
| 57 | November 18, 1972 | Lincoln | #5 Nebraska | 59–7 | NU 45–10–2 |
| 58 | November 17, 1973 | Manhattan | #10 Nebraska | 50–21 | NU 46–10–2 |
| 59 | November 16, 1974 | Lincoln | #6 Nebraska | 35–7 | NU 47–10–2 |
| 60 | November 8, 1975 | Manhattan | #3 Nebraska | 12–0 | NU 48–10–2 |
| 61 | October 16, 1976 | Lincoln | #3 Nebraska | 51–0 | NU 49–10–2 |
| 62 | October 8, 1977 | Manhattan | #9 Nebraska | 26–9 | NU 50–10–2 |
| 63 | October 14, 1978 | Lincoln | #8 Nebraska | 48–14 | NU 51–10–2 |
| 64 | November 10, 1979 | Manhattan | #2 Nebraska | 21–12 | NU 52–10–2 |
| 65 | November 8, 1980 | Lincoln | #5 Nebraska | 55–8 | NU 53–10–2 |
| 66 | October 17, 1981 | Manhattan | #19 Nebraska | 49–3 | NU 54–10–2 |
| 67 | October 16, 1982 | Lincoln | #6 Nebraska | 42–13 | NU 55–10–2 |
| 68 | October 29, 1983 | Manhattan | #1 Nebraska | 51–25 | NU 56–10–2 |
| 69 | October 27, 1984 | Lincoln | #4 Nebraska | 62–14 | NU 57–10–2 |
| 70 | November 2, 1985 | Manhattan | #5 Nebraska | 41–3 | NU 58–10–2 |
| 71 | November 1, 1986 | Lincoln | #9 Nebraska | 38–0 | NU 59–10–2 |
| 72 | October 24, 1987 | Lincoln | #2 Nebraska | 56–3 | NU 60–10–2 |
| 73 | October 22, 1988 | Manhattan | #5 Nebraska | 48–3 | NU 61–10–2 |
| 74 | October 7, 1989 | Lincoln | #4 Nebraska | 58–7 | NU 62–10–2 |
| 75 | October 6, 1990 | Manhattan | #8 Nebraska | 45–8 | NU 63–10–2 |
| 76 | October 19, 1991 | Lincoln | #9 Nebraska | 38–31 | NU 64–10–2 |
| 77 | December 5, 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | #11 Nebraska | 38–24 | NU 65–10–2 |
| 78 | October 16, 1993 | Lincoln | #6 Nebraska | 45–28 | NU 66–10–2 |
| 79 | October 15, 1994 | Manhattan | #2 Nebraska | 17–6 | NU 67–10–2 |
| 80 | October 21, 1995 | Lincoln | #2 Nebraska | 49–25 | NU 68–10–2 |
| 81 | October 5, 1996 | Manhattan | #7 Nebraska | 39–3 | NU 69–10–2 |
| 82 | October 4, 1997 | Lincoln | #3 Nebraska | 56–26 | NU 70–10–2 |
| 83 | November 14, 1998 | Manhattan | #2 Kansas State | 40–30 | NU 70–11–2 |
| 84 | November 13, 1999 | Lincoln | #7 Nebraska | 41–15 | NU 71–11–2 |
| 85 | November 11, 2000 | Manhattan | #16 Kansas State | 29–28 | NU 71–12–2 |
| 86 | November 10, 2001 | Lincoln | #2 Nebraska | 31–21 | NU 72–12–2 |
| 87 | November 16, 2002 | Manhattan | #11 Kansas State | 49–13 | NU 72–13–2 |
| 88 | November 15, 2003 | Lincoln | Kansas State | 38–9 | NU 72–14–2 |
| 89 | October 23, 2004 | Manhattan | Kansas State | 45–21 | NU 72–15–2 |
| 90 | November 12, 2005 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 27–25 | NU 73–15–2 |
| 91 | October 14, 2006 | Manhattan | #21 Nebraska | 21–3 | NU 74–15–2 |
| 92 | November 10, 2007 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 73–31 | NU 75–15–2 |
| 93 | November 15, 2008 | Manhattan | Nebraska | 56–28 | NU 76–15–2 |
| 94 | November 21, 2009 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 17–3 | NU 77–15–2 |
| 95 | October 7, 2010 | Manhattan | #7 Nebraska | 48–13 | NU 78–15–2 |
| Series: Nebraska leads 78–15–2 ||||||