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• The Kansas State University Wildcats football team plays college football in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference. The school plays home games at their campus stadium known as Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan. The team won the Big 12 championship in 2003.

  Head Coach Ron Prince announced in November of 2008 that he would not return next season.ESPN.com: Prince won't return as Kansas State's football coach in 2009 Legendary Coach Bill Snyder reportedly will return to the Wildcats in 2009.ESPN.com: Bill Snyder to Return As Coach to Kansas State Wildcats

• Fast Facts

  1. Head coach: Bill Snyder
  2. Inaugural season: 1893
  3. Joined league: 1996
  4. National titles: None
  5. Home: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
  6. Capacity: 52,000
  7. All-time: 442-584-41
  8. Colors: Purple and white
  9. Fight song: "Wildcat Victory"
  10. Bitter rival: Kansas
  11. 2008 W-L: Conf: 2-6; overall: 5-7

• Snyder's Pretzels

  After decades of futility as a program, the Wildcats hired Bill Snyder as head coach in 1989, and Snyder led a complete transformation of the program into a winner. Under Snyder's guidance, the Wildcats posted 11 winning seasons in a 17 year span, including a run of 11 consecutive bowl game appearances.

• Wildcats Players Honor Roll

  Among the players produced by Kansas State are Lynn Dickey, Gary Spani, Darren Sproles, David Allen, Chris Canty, Quincy Morgan, Terence Newman, Kevin Lockett, Mark Simoneau and Martin Gramatica.

• Players in the NFL

  • Monty Beisel (linebacker)
  • Rock Cartwright (running back)
  • Jeromey Clary (offensive tackle)
  • Thomas Clayton (running back)
  • Zac Diles (linebacker)
  • DeMarcus Faggins (cornerback)
  • Yamon Figurs (wide receiver)
  • Tearrius George (linebacker)
  • Martin Gramatica (place kicker)
  • Darren Howard (defensive end)
  • Rob Jackson (defensive end)
  • James Johnson (running back)
  • Ben Leber (linebacker)
  • Nick Leckey (offensive lineman)
  • Ryan Lilja (guard)
  • Jon McGraw (safety)
  • Damion McIntosh (offensive tackle)
  • Jordy Nelson (wide receiver)
  • Terence Newman (cornerback)
  • Mark Simoneau (linebacker)
  • Darren Sproles (running back)
  • Todd Weiner (offensive tackle)

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