TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location.................................................................Manhattan, KS (66502) Founded ............................................................................................ 1863 Enrollment ...................................................................................... 24,146 Interim President .......................Gen. Richard B. Myers (Kansas State ‘65) Atheltics Director ..........................................John Currie (Wake Forest ‘93) Faculty Athletics Rep .............................................................Dr. Be Stoney Conference ...................................................................................... Big 12 Nickname .....................................................................................Wildcats Colors ............................................................Purple (PMS 268) and White Band..........................................................................Pride of Wildcat Land School Fight Song ............................................................... Wildcat Victory FOOTBALL INFORMATION First Year of Football .......................................................................... 1896 Overall Record (Years) ...................................................509-631-41 (120) Bowl Record .......................................................................................7-12 Last Bowl ....................................................... 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Stadium (Capacity) ............................Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000) Year Opened .......................................................1968 (as KSU Stadium) Playing Surface .........Wagner Field (Astroturf Gameday Grass 3D, 2011) 2015 Record .........................................................................................6-7 Big 12 Record (Finish) .................................................................3-6 (8th) Final College Football Playoff Poll Ranking..............................................NR THIS IS K-STATE FOOTBALL 2015 REVIEW Final Associated Press Poll Ranking .......................................................NR Quick Facts/Table of Contents ................................................1 Final Results and Statistics.........................................100-105 Final Amway Coaches Poll Ranking ........................................................NR Winning Tradition ................................................................2-3 Scoring Drives ................................................................... 106 16 Goals for Success ..........................................................4-5 Drive Superlatives ............................................................. 107 Lettermen Returning (O/D/S)..................................................37 (14/20/3) Bowl Tradition .....................................................................6-7 Long Plays .........................................................................108 Lettermen Lost (O/D/S) ............................................................24 (13/8/3) Big 12 Success ...................................................................8-9 Season Superlatives .......................................................... 109 Starters Returning (O/D/S) .........................................................17 (5/9/3) National Exposure ...........................................................10-11 Game-by-Game Recaps ..............................................110-122 Starters Lost (O/D/S) .................................................................12 (6/4/2) Wildcat All-Americans ....................................................12-13 Big 12 Recap ..............................................................123-127 Ring of Honor ..................................................................14-15 FOOTBALL STAFF Community-College Success ...........................................16-17 RECORDS Home-Grown Heroes.......................................................18-19 Head Coach ...............................................................................Bill Snyder Rushing ......................................................................128-131 Alma Mater .................................................................William Jewell ‘63 Walk-On Success ............................................................20-21 Passing .......................................................................132-135 Next Level Wildcats.........................................................22-23 Career/K-State Record .......................................................... 193-101-1 Receiving ....................................................................136-138 Conference Record .................................................................. 112-77-1 Exceptional Coaching ......................................................24-25 Total Offense/All-Purpose............................................139-140 Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator ..................Sean Snyder Powercat Strength...........................................................26-27 Scoring/Kicking ...........................................................141-143 Co-Offensive Coordinator/RB/TE ..............................................Dana Dimel Academic Support ..........................................................28-29 Punting .............................................................................. 144 Defensive Coordinator/DB ..........................................................Tom Hayes Academic Excellence ......................................................30-31 Defense ......................................................................145-149 Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB .......................................................Del Miller Special Special Teams ....................................................32-33 Punt/Kickoff Return .....................................................150-152 Pass Game Coordinator/WR ................................................Andre Coleman Vanier Family Football Complex .......................................34-35 Miscellaneous.............................................................152-153 Linebackers ..................................................................................Mike Cox Bill Snyder Family Stadium .............................................36-37 Run Game Coordinator/OL ................................................... Charlie Dickey Gameday in Manhattan ...................................................38-39 HISTORY Interior Defensive Line ............................................................Mo Latimore Cats in the Community ...................................................40-41 Defensive Ends ........................................................................Blake Seiler Year-by-Year Statistics ................................................154-155 America’s No. 1 College Town .........................................42-43 Offensive GA ............................................................................Drew Liddle Year-by-Year Records ..................................................156-157 Defensive GAs ..............................................Taylor Godinet, Ross Metheny Year-by-Year Results ...................................................158-163 SEASON PREVIEW Strength and Conditioning Coach ..........................................Chris Dawson Bowl History ...............................................................164-173 Assistant Director of Football Operations ...............................Kacey Harper Preview Story: Taking Goals to Heart ..............................44-47 Homecoming/TV Appearances............................................ 174 Numerical and Alphabetical Rosters ...............................48-49 Head Athletic Trainer ..........................................................Matt Thomason Postseason All-Star Games/Bowl Honors ...........................175 Head Football Equipment Manager................................................ Al Cerbe Personnel Picture .................................................................50 Consencus All-Americans ..................................................176 Series Records .....................................................................51 Director of Video Services ..........................................................Scott Eilert All-Americans .................................................................... 177 Director of Recruiting Operations/Spec. Teams QC ...................Taylor Braet 2016 Series Results ........................................................52-53 Award Winners and Candidates ......................................... 178 2016 Opponents .............................................................54-55 Asst. Director of Recruiting/Off. QC .........................................Scotty Ohara All-Conference ............................................................179-180 Asst. Director of Recruiting ..........................................................Kelli Krier Academic Honors ...............................................................181 COACHING STAFF College Football Hall of Fame .............................................182 Head Coach Bill Snyder ...................................................56-59 Retired No. 11.................................................................... 183 CREDITS Associate