| 2016Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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Texas Bowl champion | |
Texas Bowl, W 33–28 vs.Texas A&M | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (6–3 Big 12) |
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| Co-offensive coordinators |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Hayes (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5Oklahoma $ | 9 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18West Virginia | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team representedKansas State University in the2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games atBill Snyder Family Football Stadium, inManhattan, Kansas as they have since 1968. The Wildcats were led by head coachBill Snyder in his 25th overall and eighth straight season since taking over for his second tenure in 2009. 2016 was the121st season in school history. K-State was a member of theBig 12 Conference. Kansas State won the Texas Bowl against former Big 12 opponent, Texas A&M.
The2015 Kansas State Wildcats football team finished the regular season 6–7 and played against Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl, which they lost 23–45.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 8Stanford* | FS1 | L 13–26 | 46,147 | |
| September 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | FSN | W 63–7 | 50,871 | |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri State* |
| K-StateHD.TV | W 35–0 | 51,686 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | atWest Virginia | ESPNU | L 16–17 | 61,701 | |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Tech |
| ESPNU | W 44–38 | 51,540 |
| October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 19Oklahoma | ESPN | L 17–38 | 86,049 | |
| October 22 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas![]() |
| ESPN2 | W 24–21 | 52,328 |
| October 29 | 11:00 a.m. | atIowa State | FSN | W 31–26 | 52,763 | |
| November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 22Oklahoma State |
| ABC/ESPN2 | L 37–43 | 52,450 |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | atBaylor | ESPN2 | W 42–21 | 43,581 | |
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas |
| FS1 | W 34–19 | 52,637 |
| December 3 | 11:00 a.m. | atTCU | FS1 | W 30–6 | 42,746 | |
| December 28 | 8:00 p.m. | vs.Texas A&M* | ESPN | W 33–28 | 68,412 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| #8 Cardinal | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Wildcats | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wildcats | 14 | 21 | 35 |
Game was called off at the halftime due to weather.[2]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Raiders | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 44 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| #19 Sooners | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhorns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Cyclones | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
| Wildcats | 13 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
| Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Jayhawks | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| Wildcats | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| Horned Frogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 33 |