KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL WILDCATS 06 TABLE OF CONTENTS page 45 page 77 page 2 SEASON PREVIEW MEET THE WILDCATS K-STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS K-STATE FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF RECORDS AND HISTORY ALPHABETICAL REFERENCE 2 59 131 2005 Big 12 Standings and Statistics ..127 Head Coach Ron Prince ............................2 Head Coach Ron Prince ..........................60 Rushing Records ..................................132 2005 Final Results and Statistics..........110 K-State Coaching Staff..............................4 Tim McCarty............................................64 Passing Records ..................................135 2005 Season Review ............................108 Winning Tradition......................................6 James Franklin........................................65 Receiving Records ................................138 All-Americans........................................169 Bowl Games..............................................8 Raheem Morris ......................................66 Total Offense Records ..........................141 All-Conference ......................................172 Big Time Conference ..............................10 Tim Horton..............................................67 All-Purpose Yardage Records ..............142 All-Time Coaching Records ..................164 Gameday Excitement ..............................12 James Jones ..........................................68 Scoring Records ..................................143 All-Time Lettermen................................182 Football Facilities ....................................14 Mo Latimore ..........................................69 Defensive Records ................................146 All-Time Results....................................158 Powercat Strength ..................................16 Tim Tibesar ............................................70 Year-By-Year Team Statistics ................150 Athletics Administration........................195 All-Americans..........................................18 Matt Wallerstedt......................................71 Miscellaneous Records ........................152 Athletics Department Directory ............203 Wildcats in the NFL ................................20 Pat Washington ......................................72 Bill Snyder Family Stadium Records ....153 Attendance Records..............................190 Media Exposure ......................................22 Abby Boustead........................................73 Punt Return Records ............................154 Bill Snyder Family Stadium ..................189 National Recruiting ................................24 Sean Snyder............................................73 Kick Return Records ............................155 Bowl Games..........................................165 Home Grown Heroes ..............................26 Graduate Assistants ................................74 Punting Records ..................................156 Coaching staff ........................................59 Junior College Success Stories ..............28 Support Staff ..........................................74 Year-by-Year Final Team Records ........157 Kansas State Football Quick Facts ........202 Legendary Head Coach Bill Snyder ........30 All-Time Results....................................158 Kansas State University ..........................32 Kansas State University ..........................32 All-Time Coaching Records ..................164 77 PLAYER PROFILES K-State Sports Information Office ........203 Academic Success ..................................36 Bowl Games..........................................165 Wildcat Veterans ....................................78 K-State Sports Network ........................208 Academic Support ..................................38 All-Americans........................................169 Wildcat Newcomers ..............................102 Media Information ................................204 Cats in the Community ..........................40 National Awards....................................170 Media Outlets........................................207 Manhattan: The Little Apple ....................42 All-Star Game Appearances ..................171 National Awards....................................170 Ring of Honor ........................................44 107 2005 SEASON REVIEW All-Conference ......................................172 Opponents ..............................................54 Review Story: A Legend’s Final Season ..108 Team Awards ........................................174 Personnel Picture....................................52 Final Results and Statistics ..................110 Academic Honors..................................176 Player Profiles ........................................77 45 SEASON PREVIEW Game-By-Game Summaries..................115 College Football Hall of Fame................177 Pronunciation Guide ..............................51 Preview Story: Ron Prince Era Begins....46 Game-By-Game Starters ......................115 Retired Number ....................................178 Records ................................................131 Numerical and Alphabetical Rosters ......50 Scoring Drives and Red Zone Stats ......116 Wildcats in the NFL Draft......................179 Rosters ..................................................50 Pronunciation Guide ..............................51 Long Plays ............................................117 Wildcats in the Pros..............................180 Season Preview ......................................46 Personnel Picture....................................52 Statistical Superlatives..........................118 All-Time Lettermen................................182 Television Appearances ........................190 Opponents ..............................................54 The Last Time ......................................119 All-Time Team Captains ........................183 Ticket Information ................................202 Series Records vs. 2006 Opponents ......56 Game-By-Game Statistics ....................121 All-Time Assistant Coaches ..................188 University Administration......................193 All-Time Series Records..........................58 Final Big 12 Standings and Statistics....127 Bill Snyder Family Stadium ..................189 Visiting Manhattan ................................206 Attendance Records..............................190 Wildcat Travel Plans..............................202 Television Appearances ........................190 EDITORIAL: Wildcats in the NFL Draft......................179 The 2006 Kansas State Football Media Guide is a product of K-State Traditions..................................191 the K-State Sports Information Office and was written, edited and Wildcats in the Pros..............................180 designed by Garry Bowman, Sports Information Director. Editorial contributions by Tom Gilbert, Kenny Lannou, Randy Peterson and 193 CAMPUS LEADERSHIP Tracy Lorg. Special thanks to previous K-State Sports Information staffs University Administration......................194 for their past contributions. Athletics Administration........................195 Head Coaches ......................................198 COVERS: Covers designed by Ron Cook, K-State Athetics Graphics Support Staff ........................................199 Designer. Front cover concept by David Smoller, K-State Athletics Compliance ..........................................200 Internet Coordinator. 201 MEDIA INFORMATION PHOTOGRAPHY: Scott Weaver, Pete Aiken, Larry Smith, Chris Hanewinckel, Kansas State Football Quick Facts ........202 Jason Wise, Garry Bowman, George McCandless, Rich Clarkson and Ticket Information ................................202 Associates, Hank Young, Mike Nowak, John H. Reid III, Don Wright, Wildcat Travel Plans..............................202 Don Larson, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Miami BEST IN THE NATION K-State Sports Information Office ........203 Dolphins, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, The 2005 Kansas State football media guide Athletics Department Directory ............203 Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys. was judged “Best in the Nation” by the Media Information ................................204 College Sports Information Directors of Visiting Manhattan ................................206 PRINTING: Mainline Printing, Topeka, Kan. America (CoSIDA). It marked the third Media Outlets........................................207 straight year that K-State’s football guide MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS © COPYRIGHT K-STATE ATHLETICS 2006 K-State Sports Network ........................208 has placed in the top five nationally. STRENGTH & HONOR 1 KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL WILDCATS 06 HEAD COACH RON PRINCE t didn’t take first-year head coach Ron Prince long to capture the hearts and minds of the Kansas State faithful. And that in a nutshell I is Ron Prince. One need not spend much time with the new leader of the Wildcat Nation to quickly develop a clear sense of who he is as both a man and a football coach. Deeply driven and committed to excelling at the highest levels possi- ble, Prince is also a devoted and principled family man who is guided by the traditional Midwestern values of hard work and dedication that were instilled in him long ago as a child growing up right here in the state of Kansas. And as committed as Prince is to success on the gridiron, he is equal- ly concerned about