# List of Kansas State Wildcats football seasons

The Kansas State Wildcats football team represents Kansas State University, in Manhattan Kansas. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level. This is a list of their annual results.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Ira Pratt (Independent) (1896) ||||||||
| 1896 | Ira Pratt | 0–1–1 | | | | | |
| A.W. Ehrsam (Independent) (1897) ||||||||
| 1897 | A.W. Ehrsam | 1–2–1 | | | | | |
| Billy P. Williamson (Independent) (1898) ||||||||
| 1898 | Billy P. Williamson | 1–1–2 | | | | | |
| Albert Hansen (Independent) (1899) ||||||||
| 1899 | Albert Hansen | 2–3 | | | | | |
| Fay Moulton (Independent) (1900) ||||||||
| 1900 | Fay Moulton | 2–4 | | | | | |
| Wade Moore (Independent) (1901) ||||||||
| 1901 | Wade Moore | 3–4–1 | | | | | |
| Cyrus E. Dietz (Independent) (1902) ||||||||
| 1902 | Cyrus E. Dietz | 2–6 | | | | | |
| G.O. Dietz (Independent) (1903) ||||||||
| 1903 | G.O. Dietz | 3–4–1 | | | | | |
| Reuben F. Booth (Independent) (1904) ||||||||
| 1904 | Reuben F. Booth | 1–6 | | | | | |
| Mike Ahearn (Independent) (1905–1910) ||||||||
| 1905 | Mike Ahearn | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1906 | Mike Ahearn | 5–2 | | | | | |
| 1907 | Mike Ahearn | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1908 | Mike Ahearn | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1909 | Mike Ahearn | 7–2 | | | | | |
| 1910 | Mike Ahearn | 10–1 | | | | | |
| Mike Ahearn: | Mike Ahearn: | 39–12 (.765) | | | | | |
| Guy Lowman (Independent) (1911–1912) ||||||||
| 1911 | Guy Lowman | 5–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1912 | Guy Lowman | 8–2 | | | | | |
| Guy Lowman (Missouri Valley Conference) (1913–1914) ||||||||
| 1913 | Guy Lowman | 3–4–1 | 0–2 | 6th | | | |
| 1914 | Guy Lowman | 1–5–1 | 0–3 | 7th | | | |
| Guy Lowman: | Guy Lowman: | 17–15–3 (.529) | 0–5 (.000) | | | | |
| John R. Bender (Missouri Valley Conference) (1915) ||||||||
| 1915 | John R. Bender | 3–4–1 | 0–2–1 | 7th | | | |
| Zora G. Clevenger (Missouri Valley Conference) (1916–1919) ||||||||
| 1916 | Zora G. Clevenger | 6–1–1 | 1–1–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1917 | Zora G. Clevenger | 6–2 | 3–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1918 | Zora G. Clevenger | 4–1 | 1–1 | | | | |
| 1919 | Zora G. Clevenger | 3–5–1 | 0–3–1 | 6th | | | |
| Zora G. Clevenger: | Zora G. Clevenger: | 19–9–2 (.667) | 5–7–2 (.429) | | | | |
| Charlie Bachman (Missouri Valley Conference) (1920–1927) ||||||||
| 1920 | Charlie Bachman | 3–3–3 | 0–3–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1921 | Charlie Bachman | 5–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1922 | Charlie Bachman | 5–1–2 | 3–1–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1923 | Charlie Bachman | 4–2–2 | 2–2–2 | T–5th | | | |
| 1924 | Charlie Bachman | 3–4–1 | 1–4–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1925 | Charlie Bachman | 5–2–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1926 | Charlie Bachman | 5–3 | 2–2 | 6th | | | |
| 1927 | Charlie Bachman | 3–5 | 2–4 | 8th | | | |
| Charlie Bachman: | Charlie Bachman: | 33–23–9 (.577) | 17–20–7 (.466) | | | | |
| Bo McMillin (Big Six Conference) (1928–1933) ||||||||
| 1928 | Bo McMillin | 3–5 | 0–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1929 | Bo McMillin | 3–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1930 | Bo McMillin | 5–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1931 | Bo McMillin | 8–2 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1932 | Bo McMillin | 4–4 | 2–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1933 | Bo McMillin | 6–2–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
| Bo McMillin: | Bo McMillin: | 29–21–1 (.578) | 15–15 (.500) | | | | |
| Pappy Waldorf (Big Six Conference) (1934) ||||||||
| 1934 | Pappy Waldorf | 7–2–1 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
| Wesley Fry (Big Six Conference) (1935–1939) ||||||||
| 1935 | Wesley Fry | 2–4–3 | 1–2–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1936 | Wesley Fry | 4–3–2 | 2–1–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1937 | Wesley Fry | 4–5 | 1–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1938 | Wesley Fry | 4–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1939 | Wesley Fry | 4–5 | 1–4 | T–4th | | | |
| Wesley Fry: | Wesley Fry: | 18–21–6 (.467) | 6–14–5 (.340) | | | | |
| Hobbs Adams (Big Six Conference) (1940–1941) ||||||||
| 1940 | Hobbs Adams | 2–7 | 1–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1941 | Hobbs Adams | 2–5–2 | 1–3–1 | 5th | | | |
| Hobbs Adams 1.0: | Hobbs Adams 1.0: | 4–12–2 (.278) | 2–7–1 (.250) | | | | |
| Ward Haylett (Big Six Conference) (1942–1944) ||||||||
| 1942 | Ward Haylett | 3–8 | 2–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1943 | Ward Haylett | 1–7 | 0–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1944 | Ward Haylett | 2–5–2 | 1–4 | T–5th | | | |
| Ward Haylett: | Ward Haylett: | 6–20–2 (.250) | 3–12 (.200) | | | | |
| Lud Fiser (Big Six Conference) (1945) ||||||||
| 1945 | Lud Fiser | 1–7 | 0–5 | 6th | | | |
| Hobbs Adams (Big Six Conference) (1946) ||||||||
| 1946 | Hobbs Adams | 0–9 | 0–5 | 6th | | | |
| Hobbs Adams (Total): | Hobbs Adams (Total): | 4–21–2 (.185) | 2–12–1 (.167) | | | | |
| Sam Francis (Big Six Conference) (1947) ||||||||
| 1947 | Sam Francis | 0–10 | 0–5 | 6th | | | |
| Ralph Graham (Big Seven Conference) (1948–1950) ||||||||
| 1948 | Ralph Graham | 1–9 | 0–6 | 7th | | | |
| 1949 | Ralph Graham | 2–8 | 1–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1950 | Ralph Graham | 1–9–1 | 0–6 | 7th | | | |
| Ralph Graham: | Ralph Graham: | 4–26–1 (.145) | 1–17 (.056) | | | | |
| Bill Meek (Big Seven Conference) (1951–1954) ||||||||
| 1951 | Bill Meek | 0–9–0 | 0–6–0 | 7th | | | |
| 1952 | Bill Meek | 1–9-1 | 0–6 | 7th | | | |
| 1953 | Bill Meek | 6–3–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1954 | Bill Meek | 7–3 | 3–3 | 5th | | | |
| Bill Meek: | Bill Meek: | 14–24–1 (.372) | 7–17–1 (.292) | | | | |
| Bus Mertes (Big Seven Conference) (1955–1959) ||||||||
| 1955 | Bus Mertes | 4–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1956 | Bus Mertes | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1957 | Bus Mertes | 3–6–1 | 2–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1958 | Bus Mertes | 3–7 | 2–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1959 | Bus Mertes | 2–8 | 1–5 | 7th | | | |
| Bus Mertes: | Bus Mertes: | 15–34–1 (.310) | 10–20 (.333) | | | | |
| Doug Weaver (Big Eight Conference) (1960–1966) ||||||||
| 1960 | Doug Weaver | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1961 | Doug Weaver | 2–8 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1962 | Doug Weaver | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1963 | Doug Weaver | 2–7 | 1–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1964 | Doug Weaver | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1965 | Doug Weaver | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1966 | Doug Weaver | 0–9–1 | 0–6–1 | T–7th | | | |
| Doug Weaver: | Doug Weaver: | 8–60–1 (.123) | 4–43–1 (.094) | | | | |
| Vince Gibson (Big Eight Conference) (1967–1974) ||||||||
| 1967 | Vince Gibson | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1968 | Vince Gibson | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1969 | Vince Gibson | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1970 | Vince Gibson | 6–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1971 | Vince Gibson | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | | | |
| 1972 | Vince Gibson | 3–8 | 1–6 | 8th | | | |
| 1973 | Vince Gibson | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1974 | Vince Gibson | 4–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | | |
| Vince Gibson: | Vince Gibson: | 33–52 (.388) | 16–40 (.286) | | | | |
| Ellis Rainsberger (Big Eight Conference) (1975–1977) ||||||||
| 1975 | Ellis Rainsberger | 3–8 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1976 | Ellis Rainsberger | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1977 | Ellis Rainsberger | 2–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| Ellis Rainsberger: | Ellis Rainsberger: | 6–27 (.182) | 0–21 (.000) | | | | |
| Jim Dickey (Big Eight Conference) (1978–1985) ||||||||
| 1978 | Jim Dickey | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1979 | Jim Dickey | 3–8 | 1–6 | 8th | | | |
| 1980 | Jim Dickey | 4–7 | 2–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1981 | Jim Dickey | 2–9 | 1–6 | 8th | | | |
| 1982 | Jim Dickey | 6–5–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | L Independence | | |
| 1983 | Jim Dickey | 3–8 | 1–6 | 8th | | | |
| 1984 | Jim Dickey | 3–7–1 | 2–4–1 | T–5th | | | |
| 1985 | Jim Dickey | 1–10 | 1–6 | T–7th | | | |
| Jim Dickey: | Jim Dickey: | 26–61–2 (.303) | 13–41–2 (.250) | | | | |
| Stan Parrish (Big Eight Conference) (1986–1988) ||||||||
| 1986 | Stan Parrish | 2–9 | 1–6 | 7th | | | |
| 1987 | Stan Parrish | 0–10–1 | 0–6–1 | T–7th | | | |
| 1988 | Stan Parrish | 0–11 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| Stan Parrish: | Stan Parrish: | 2–30–1 (.076) | 1–19–1 (.071) | | | | |
| Bill Snyder (Big Eight Conference) (1989–1995) ||||||||
| 1989 | Bill Snyder | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1990 | Bill Snyder | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1991 | Bill Snyder | 7–4 | 4–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1992 | Bill Snyder | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1993 | Bill Snyder | 9–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | W Copper | 18 | 20 |
| 1994 | Bill Snyder | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | L Aloha | 16 | 19 |
| 1995 | Bill Snyder | 10–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Holiday | 6 | 7 |
| Bill Snyder (Big 12 Conference) (1996–2005) ||||||||
| 1996 | Bill Snyder | 9–3 | 6–2 | 3rd (North) | L Cotton | 17 | 17 |
| 1997 | Bill Snyder | 11–1 | 7–1 | 2nd (North) | W Fiesta$^†$ | 7 | 8 |
| 1998 | Bill Snyder | 11–2 | 8–0 | 1st (North) | L Alamo | 9 | 10 |
| 1999 | Bill Snyder | 11–1 | 7–1 | T–1st (North) | W Holiday | 6 | 6 |
| 2000 | Bill Snyder | 11–3 | 6–2 | T–1st (North) | W Cotton | 8 | 9 |
| 2001 | Bill Snyder | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–4th (North) | L Insight.com | | |
| 2002 | Bill Snyder | 11–2 | 6–2 | 2nd (North) | W Holiday | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | Bill Snyder | 11–4 | 6–2 | 1st (North) | L Fiesta$^†$ | 13 | 14 |
| 2004 | Bill Snyder | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–5th (North) | | | |
| 2005 | Bill Snyder | 5–6 | 2–6 | 6th (North) | | | |
| Bill Snyder 1.0: | Bill Snyder 1.0: | 136–68–1 (.666) | 75–53–1 (.585) | | | | |
| Ron Prince (Big 12 Conference) (2006–2008) ||||||||
| 2006 | Ron Prince | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–2nd (North) | L Texas | | |
| 2007 | Ron Prince | 5–7 | 3–5 | 4th (North) | | | |
| 2008 | Ron Prince | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–4th (North) | | | |
| Ron Prince: | Ron Prince: | 17–20 (.459) | 9–15 (.375) | | | | |
| Bill Snyder (Big 12 Conference) (2009–2018) ||||||||
| 2009 | Bill Snyder | 6–6 | 4–4 | T–2nd (North) | | | |
| 2010 | Bill Snyder | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–3rd (North) | L Pinstripe | | |
| 2011 | Bill Snyder | 10–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | L Cotton | 16 | 15 |
| 2012 | Bill Snyder | 11–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L Fiesta$^†$ | 11 | 12 |
| 2013 | Bill Snyder | 8–5 | 5–4 | 5th | W Buffalo Wild Wings | | |
| 2014 | Bill Snyder | 9–4 | 7–2 | 3rd | L Alamo | 18 | 18 |
| 2015 | Bill Snyder | 6–7 | 3–6 | 8th | L Liberty | | |
| 2016 | Bill Snyder | 9–4 | 6–3 | 4th | W Texas | | |
| 2017 | Bill Snyder | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–4th | W Cactus | | |
| 2018 | Bill Snyder | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–7th | | | |
| Bill Snyder 2.0: | Bill Snyder 2.0: | 79–49 (.617) | 51–37 (.580) | | | | |
| Bill Snyder (total): | Bill Snyder (total): | 215–117–1 (.647) | 126–90–1 (.583) | | | | |
| Chris Klieman (Big 12 Conference) (2019–present) ||||||||
| 2019 | Chris Klieman | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–3rd | L Liberty | | |
| 2020 | Chris Klieman | 4–6 | 4–5 | 7th | | | |
| 2021 | Chris Klieman | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–5th | W Texas | | |
| 2022 | Chris Klieman | 10–4 | 7–2 | 1st | L Sugar$^†$ | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | Chris Klieman | 9–4 | 6–3 | T–4th | W Pop-Tart | 19 | 18 |
| 2024 | Chris Klieman | 9–4 | 5–4 | T–8th | W Rate Bowl | | |
| Chris Klieman (total): | Chris Klieman (total): | 48–28 (.632) | 31–23 (.574) | | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 579–675–41 (.463) | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||