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Input (English): James Dickey (born March 22, 1934) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kansas State University from 1978 to 1985, compiling record of 24–54–2. In 1981, he redshirted 18 players, including eight seniors and almost all of his best players. With all of those players returning the following season in 1982, Dickey led Kansas State to their first bowl game appearance in school history, the Independence Bowl, where they lost to the Wisconsin Badgers. 1982 was also the first winning season for the program since 1970 under head coach Vince Gibson. Question: What was the final record for the Kansas State Wildcats football team in the year that Jim Dickey redshirted 18 players? Answer: 2–9
Output (English):  In 1981, he redshirted 18 players, including eight seniors and almost all of his best players.