Conference Big 12 Conference AP No. 15 Offensive coordinator Dana Dimel/Del Miller | Coaches No. 16 2011 record 10–3 (7–2 Big 12) | |
Head coach Bill Snyder (3rd straight, 20th overall year) | ||
The 2011 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, in Manhattan, Kansas as they have done since 1968. It was the 116th season in school history. The Wildcats were led by head coach Bill Snyder in his 20th overall and third straight season since taking over his second tenure in 2009. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. After winning all 3 non-conference games (Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, Miami), the conference schedule began with a close victory at home over the Baylor Bears, and ended with a victory over the rival Iowa State Cyclones in the Farmageddon showdown. Kansas State made to a 7–0 start for first time since 1999. In the week 10 action, Kansas State earned a quadruple-overtime win over the Texas A&M Aggies. It was the first overtime game in school history since the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game, a game that also saw the Wildcats and Aggies play, which they lost 36–33 in double-overtime.
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The 2011 Wildcats season finished with 10–3 overall, 7–2 Big 12 play, finished in 2nd place, behind Oklahoma State. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic for their third appearance, where they were defeated by Arkansas, Kansas State's first Cotton Bowl Classic loss since 1996 against BYU in the 1997 Cotton Bowl Classic.
Off-Season
Coming off a close loss in the 2010 Pinstripe Bowl, K-State's off-season was headlined by signing brothers Arthur and Bryce Brown, from Wichita East High School joining the team Arthur, a transfer from Miami was expected to(and did) start at middle linebacker while Bryce, a transfer from Tennessee expected to see time at running back, but left the program after the first two games. Collin Klein was the starting quarterback for the team after the departure of Carson Coffman.
Coaching staff
The following is a list of coaches at Kansas State for the 2011 season.
Recruiting
The following is a list of the recruits that are on the 2011 roster.