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2024 | Oklahoma plans to leave the Big 12 Conference for the Southeastern Conference, potentially ending the regular rivalry. |
2024 | Participated in the Rate Bowl (part of the Cactus Bowl history). |
2024 | Colorado rejoins the Big 12 Conference, resuming regular conference football competitions with Kansas State. |
2024 | Jerome Tang begins his third season as head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team, leading the program in its 122nd basketball season competing in the NCAA Division I and Big 12 Conference. |
2024 | Lost to Iowa in the first round of the NIT tournament. |
2024 | Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team completed their 2023-24 season with a 19-15 overall record and 8-10 in Big 12 conference play, finishing tied for ninth place in the conference standings. |
2024 | The team was eliminated in the Quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament by Iowa State. |
2024 | Received an at-large bid to the NIT (National Invitation Tournament) in the Villanova Bracket. |
December 26 2024 | Under head coach Chris Klieman, Kansas State Wildcats defeated Rutgers Scarlet Knights 44-41 in the Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona. |
2023 | Kansas State won a competitive rivalry game against #25 Kansas (ranked #21), defeating them 31-27 in Lawrence. |
2023 | Michael Bishop inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
2023 | Defeated North Carolina State University 28-19 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. |
2023 | Klieman led the Wildcats to a 9–4 record, concluding the season with a 28–19 victory over NC State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. |
November 1 2023 | The Big 12 Conference announced that Colorado and Kansas State would be scheduled to play each other in football in 2024, 2025, and 2026. |
September 2 2023 | Kansas State began the season with a 45–0 shutout victory over Southeast Missouri State. |
May 15 2023 | Kansas State University and Chris Klieman agreed to a new eight-year contract worth $5.5 million annually. |
January 1 2023 | Kansas State Wildcats played in the Sugar Bowl, representing the Big 12 Conference in a major New Year's Six bowl game. |
2022 | Kansas State won the conference championship under head coach Chris Klieman, with a 10-4 overall record and 7-2 in conference play. |
2022 | Kansas State won the Big 12 Championship by defeating then-undefeated TCU, and was selected for the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Alabama. |
2022 | A fourth class was inducted into the Ring of Honor, consisting of Larry Brown, Ell Roberson, Darren Howard, Tyler Lockett, Arthur Brown, and Collin Klein. |
2021 | Kansas State Wildcats played in the Allstate Kickoff Classic against Stanford Cardinal, winning 24-7 |
2021 | Kansas State Wildcats defeated LSU Tigers 42-20 in the Texas Bowl in Houston, Texas. |
2021 | Darren Sproles inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
2021 | Final stage of stadium master plan completed with the addition of the Shamrock Zone, connecting south endzone luxury seating to Bramlage Coliseum. |
December 28 2021 | Kansas State Wildcats defeated the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, marking a significant bowl game victory under Coach Klieman's leadership. |
October 5 2020 | K-State and Chris Klieman agreed to a new contract worth $23.5 million over the course of the deal. |
2019 | Kansas State Wildcats lost to Navy Midshipmen 17-20 in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee. |
2019 | Chris Klieman became the head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats football team, succeeding Bill Snyder after his retirement. |
December 10 2018 | Chris Klieman announced as the new Kansas State head football coach, signing a six-year contract worth over $2 million annually. |
December 2 2018 | Bill Snyder announces his second retirement from coaching college football, finishing with 215 victories and two Big 12 championships, accounting for over 40 percent of Kansas State's all-time wins. |
2016 | Colorado football announced a renewed rivalry series with Kansas State, scheduling home-and-home football games for 2027 and 2028. |
2015 | A third class was inducted into the Ring of Honor, including Michael Bishop, Jordy Nelson, Clarence Scott, and Darren Sproles. |
2015 | Bill Snyder inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
2015 | Tyler Lockett named Big 12 Athlete of the Year. |
August 2015 | Completed a $69 million renovation to the north end zone (Vanier Football Complex), adding student study area, locker room, weight room, and coaches offices. |
2014 | Tyler Lockett wins the Jet Award for Top Return Specialist |
2014 | Snyder leads the Wildcats to a 9-3 record, ranking as high as #7 in the College Football Playoff rankings. The team plays in the Alamo Bowl, losing to UCLA 40-35. |
2013 | Kansas State continues to perform strongly, maintaining the program's competitive momentum established in previous years. |
2013 | Collin Klein named Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Tyler Lockett won Special Teams Player of the Year. |
2013 | Opened a new West Side Stadium Center with a new press box, luxury seats, and student-athlete facilities. |
2013 | The team finishes with a 7-5 record and breaks a five-game bowl losing streak by defeating Michigan 31-14 in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. |
January 31 2013 | Snyder's contract is extended through the 2017 season. |
2012 | The team experiences a breakthrough season, completing a remarkable turnaround under Bill Snyder's guidance. |
2012 | Mark Simoneau inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
2012 | The team was ranked No. 1 in the mid-season BCS standings, marking a notable achievement in the program's football history. |
2012 | Snyder leads Kansas State to win its sixth conference football championship. The team earns its first-ever No. 1 BCS ranking after starting 10-0, before losing to Baylor. They play in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, losing to Oregon. Snyder is named conference coach of the year and wins the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award. |
2012 | Kansas State becomes co-champions of the Big 12 Conference with an 11-2 overall record and 8-1 in conference play. |
2012 | Collin Klein won Offensive Player of the Year and Arthur Brown won Defensive Player of the Year. |
2012 | Collin Klein wins the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and Kellen Moore Award for outstanding quarterback |
2011 | Kansas State Wildcats football team achieves significant improvement under Bill Snyder's leadership, setting the stage for future success. |
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