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unusual facts about Kansas State Wildcats


Kansas State Wildcats

Finally, in the winter of 1951–1952, Kansas State's Gene Wilson broke the conference color barrier in basketball, together with LaVannes C. Squires at the University of Kansas.


1993 Copper Bowl

The 1993 edition to the Copper Bowl featured the Wyoming Cowboys and the Kansas State Wildcats.

1998 Alamo Bowl

The 1998 Alamo Bowl featured the Kansas State Wildcats and the Purdue Boilermakers.

2001 Insight.com Bowl

It featured the Kansas State Wildcats, and the Syracuse Orangemen, and was a rematch of the 1997 Fiesta Bowl, played in nearby Tempe.

2006 Texas Bowl

The game featured the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Kansas State Wildcats.

Chris Gragg

Gragg, along with the Razorbacks, made two appearances in Bowl Championship Series games, and won the 2012 Cotton Bowl against the Kansas State Wildcats.

Fox Sports Kansas City

During the college football season, Fox Sports Kansas City airs Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats games at different times to ensure that there are no broadcast conflicts.

Pedro Sosa

Sosa held Pitt defensive end Joe Clermond in check, and in the 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Kansas State, held all-Big 12 Conference end Ian Campbell sackless.


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Mitch Holthus

In 1983 Mitch Holthus replaced Steve Physioc as the radio voice of the Kansas State Wildcats, broadcasting the schools' football and basketball games until 1996.