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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences Football: Big Twelve Conference
Basketball: Big Twelve Conference
School Colors Royal purple
School Nickname Willie the Wildcat
Men Playing Varsity Sports 252 - 3%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 227 - 3%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 81
Basketball: 29
Baseball: 36
Cross Country/Track: 66
Other Sports: 178
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 87%
Basketball: 60%
Baseball: 40%
Cross Country/Track: 69%
Other Sports: 74%

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The influence exercised by the football program at K-State is truly epic in scope. When the team came from behind to defeat No. 1 Oklahoma in the 2003 conference championship and claim its first-ever Big 12 title, it was like Jesus had come again. The news that celebrated head coach Bill Snyder was retiring in 2006 seemed to stir, not dampen spirits—the University president himself credited Snyder with engineering “the single greatest turnaround in American Division I collegiate football history.” This zeal by no means fizzles after graduation; alumni snap up season tickets and watch parties are organized by spirit clubs everywhere from Alaska to Florida.

Though football often upstages other sports, it is by no means the only player on the scene. The equestrian team, for instance, is ranked first in its league, and women’s volleyball made quite a name for itself in the 2004-2005 season. Women’s rugby games too, though chronically under-attended, are well worth a watch. In addition to this, intramural and club sport participation is mammoth. How many colleges can lay claim to parachuting and inner tube water polo teams? Even non-team players are not immune to the prevailing mentality. Come mid-March, the campus sidewalks bloom into kaleidoscopes of spandex.

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Athletics at Kansas State University

bmevansEMAW

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '15

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EMAW

The sports are incredible at K-State. The games are almost always fun to watch. Every game includes the Wabash Cannonball. EMAW.

May 06, 2012

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MyBelle

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '14

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The Fans!

Unlike many schools, we have a designated student section right on the 50-yard line for football games, and at half court for basketball games. Student Government has ensured this section just for students and it is truly a privelege. The spirit of the fans is amazing as well! After a win, the walls of my room can't keep out the screams from fans.

Apr 09, 2012

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Anthropology and Archaeology '14

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Club Sport Are Very Popular Here

Our school has a wide verity of club sports as well as school sports. Our athletics seem to enjoy their sports very well and have a lot of fun doing it. Football is very popular here.

Mar 27, 2012

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User rating for Kansas State University - Athletics is 4.6 out of 5 based on 27 user reviews.

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How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Equestrian
  • Golf
  • Rowing
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross country
  • Disc Golf
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Golf
  • Handball
  • Home run derby
  • Horseshoes
  • Inner tube water polo
  • Miniature golf
  • Racquetball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (court and sand)
  • Wallybal
  • Whifflebal
  • Wrestling
Club Sports
  • Baseball
  • Crew (men’s)
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Dodgebal
  • Fishing
  • Lacrosse (men’s)
  • Paintball
  • Parachute
  • Rodeo
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby (men’s and women’s)
  • Sailing
  • Soccer (men’s and women’s)
  • Softball
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Trapshooting
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (men’s and women’s)
  • Water polo
  • Water skiing
  • Wrestling
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex
  • Natatorium
  • Outdoor Facilities

Most Popular Sports

You have to ask? The devotion with which football is followed here borders the religious. Students who generally remain physically conjoined to their mattresses until noon can be sighted ducking into shower stalls at 7 a.m. in the event of a mid-morning home game. Their loyalty is not without foundation. Since Coach Bill Snyder took the reins in 1988, the team has rocketed from a bottom-of-the-basement embarrassment to a resident powerhouse of the Big 12. Basketball probably qualifies as number two, but the perennial mediocrity of the team prevents the onset of a similar fanaticism.

Most Overlooked Teams

Equestrian, men’s crew, men’s and women’s volleyball, women’s rugby

School Spirit

There are only so many places where you can speak of Purple Pride with a straight face. But such is the dedication of K-State’s student fan base: they’re loud, they’re proud, and they’re oblivious to the overtones accompanying an apparel store known as the “Cat’s Closet.” They’re also everywhere—football is a way of life here. When it comes to academics, the sense of pride is less marked but still present. The University’s major claim to fame in this department is its place in the national fellowship-distribution rankings—a statistic the administration and a few of the more self-satisfied students cite at every available opportunity.

Getting Tickets

Tickets may be purchased in person, over the phone, or online:
K-State Athletic Ticket Office
1800 College Ave., Suite 146
(800) 221-CATS
www.kstatesports.com

Best Place to Take a Walk

The Quinlan Natural Area, a strip of woodland winding along Petticoat Lane, is one of the best-kept secrets on campus. Soothing and secluded, it makes for ideal introvert territory, complete with babbling brook.

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