In 1934, Kansas State and Nebraska were both 4-0 in Big 6 play heading into the Nov. 29 season-finale at Nebraska. Already with four wins over Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa State and Kansas by a combined score of 70-7, the Wildcats scored a 19-7 win over Nebraska for the first championship in school history. It was Lynn Waldorf’s only year as coach of the Wildcats. It was before bowl games existed, so for its time it was an all-or-nothing game.

Jim Dickey had redshirted a double-figure number of seniors in 1981 in hopes that a more mature Wildcat team could find success in 1982. While K-State didn’t roll through that 1982 season, it did find itself at 5-4-1 entering the final game of the season against Colorado. Win, and the Independence Bowl would extend to the Wildcats a first-ever bowl invitation. Lose, and the season was over. K-State did win, 33-10, giving the Wildcats their first postseason game in the history of the school.

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Geaux Cats!