Kansas State Wildcats facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kansas State Wildcats |
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| University | Kansas State University |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Gene Taylor |
| Location | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | Bill Snyder Family Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Bramlage Coliseum |
| Baseball stadium | Tointon Family Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Other arenas | Ahearn Field House |
| Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Fight song | Wildcat Victory |
| Colors | Royal Purple and White |
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The Kansas State Wildcats are the sports teams that represent Kansas State University. You might also hear them called "Kansas State", "K-State", or "KSU". Their official color is Royal Purple. This is pretty special because not many schools, like Syracuse and Harvard, have just one main color! White and silver are often used with purple to complete their look.
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Sports Teams at K-State
Kansas State University has many different sports teams for both men and women. They compete in the Division I level, which is the highest level of college sports in the United States.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Rowing |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Track and field† | Tennis |
| Track and field† | |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor events. | |
K-State Football History
The Kansas State football team started playing way back in 1896. Their very first game was on November 28, 1896, where they played against Fort Riley.
Winning Championships
The Kansas State Wildcats have won many championships over the years. These are titles they've earned in their sports conferences, showing they were the best team that season!
| Major Conference Championships (1913–Present) | ||
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| Sport | Titles | Year(s) |
| Football | 3 |
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| Men's basketball, regular season | 18 |
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| Men's basketball, conference tournament | 9 |
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| Women's basketball, regular season | 13 |
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| Women's basketball, conference tournament | 4 |
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| Baseball, regular season | 4 |
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| Women's volleyball | 1 |
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| Cross country, men | 13 |
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| Cross country, women | 3 |
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| Indoor track and field, men | 3 |
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| Indoor track and field, women | 1 |
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| Outdoor track and field, men | 1 |
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| Outdoor track and field, women | 4 |
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| Wrestling (no longer played) | 3 |
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| Boxing (no longer played) | 1 |
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| Total | 82 | |
Images for kids
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Kansas State baseball team, 1897
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Zora G. Clevenger, the first Athletic Director at KSU
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Bramlage Coliseum is a major sports arena at KSU.
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Earl Woods was one of the KSU athletes who helped break down race barriers in sports.
See also
In Spanish: Kansas State Wildcats para niños
