Bowls
2009 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
1982 INDEPENDENCE BOWL
1993 COPPER BOWL
1994 ALOHA BOWL
WISCONSIN 14, KANSAS STATE 3
[20] KANSAS STATE 52, WYOMING 17
BOSTON COLLEGE 12, [11] KANSAS STATE 7
INDEPENDENCE STADIUM • SHREVEPORT, LA. DECEMBER 11, 1982 • 49,523
ARIZONA STADIUM • TUCSON, ARIZ. DECEMBER 29, 1993 • 49,075
ALOHA STADIUM • HONOLULU, HAWAII DECEMBER 25, 1994 • 44,862
Wisconsin quarterback Randy Wright tossed two touchdown passes and the Badgers overcame an early Kansas State lead for a hard-earned 14-3 victory over the Wildcats in the seventh annual Independence Bowl before an announced crowd of 49,523. The low-scoring game was played in cold and wet conditions as a 23 mile-per-hour wind dropped temperatures to 10 below zero and made things difficult for both offenses. After a scoreless first quarter, K-State took the game’s first lead with 7:10 left in the second period when Steve Willis booted a 29-yard field goal after defensive end Bob Daniels recovered a fumble at the Badger 18-yard line. The Wildcats’ lead was short-lived, however. On Wisconsin’s ensuing drive, the Badgers marched 79 yards in eight plays, scoring a touchdown on a 16-yard pass from Wright to Michael Jones for a 7-3 halftime lead. Wisconsin struck again midway through the third quarter, when game offensive MVP Wright connected with Tim Stracka on an 87-yard pass for a 14-3 Badger advantage. K-State drove deep into Wisconsin territory on its next two possessions, but was unable to score. One opportunity ended when a Wildcat pass was intercepted in the Badger end zone while the other was stymied at the Wisconsin 26-yard line when K-State could not convert on fourth down. Darrell Ray Dickey completed just 13 of 35 passes for 127 yards and one interception on the game for 1982 Big Eight Coach of the Year Jim Dickey’s Wildcat squad.
Kansas State put the finishing touches on one of the finest football seasons in school history with a 52-17 domination of Wyoming before 49,075 in the 1993 Copper Bowl. Wyoming took a quick 3-0 lead on a 35-yard field goal, but K-State put its high-powered offense into overdrive and scored on its first three possessions. J.J. Smith put K-State on the board with a two-yard TD run and Tate Wright added a 22-yard field goal before K-State drove 76 yards on its third possession to take a 16-3 edge on a Chad May TD plunge. All-American Andre Coleman closed out the first half with a 68-yard punt return to put K-State ahead 24-10 at the break then blew things open with a 61-yard touchdown catch just 54 seconds into the third quarter. Freshman All-American Kevin Lockett put K-State ahead 3810 midway through the third quarter with a 30-yard touchdown reception before reserve running back Leon Edwards added a 13-yard touchdown run and cornerback Kenny McEntyre provided the game’s crowning moment with a 37-yard interception return for a score.
Kansas State played Boston College to a defensive standoff in the 1994 Aloha Bowl, but the Wildcat offense never got on track and fell 12-7 before 44,862 at Aloha Stadium. The Eagles sacked K-State quarterback Chad May eight times, including a four-hit effort by end Mike Mamula, who was named the game’s most valuable player. BC couldn’t distance itself from the Wildcats despite a 51yard bolt by David Green on the game’s second play. That carry led to an early 7-0 cushion for the Eagles but would be their only touchdown of the day. K-State’s lone score came with eight seconds left in the first quarter when Joe Gordon crashed the middle of BC’s line and blocked a punt by Jeff Beckley. Chris Sublette recovered the ball on the first hop in the end zone and the game was tied, 7-7. However, BC would answer with its own end zone patrol later in the half when Mamula applied the biggest of his hits on May for a safety with 2:37 left. The Wildcats reached the BC 19 on their ensuing drive, but Eric Shorter intercepted a dropped pass in the flat on third-and15 with 19 seconds left in the half. Still, a defense that featured punter Eric Hardy, Gordon and a pair of 10-tackle performances from Chuck Marlowe and Mario Smith kept the Wildcats within striking distance until the end. BC could only tack on a 35-yard field goal by David Gordon with 1:18 remaining in the second half.
FINAL SCORE Kansas State Wisconsin
1 0 0
2 3 7
3 0 7
4 F 0 — 3 0 — 14
FINAL SCORE Kansas State Wyoming
1 9 3
2 15 7
3 14 0
FIRST QUARTER WY - FG Sorensen 35 yd, 8:13 KS - Smith 2 yd run (kick failed), 5:37 KS - FG Wright 22 yd, 0:00
THIRD QUARTER KS - Coleman 61 yd pass from May (Wright kick), 14:06 KS - Lockett 30 yd pass from May (Wright kick), 7:41
THIRD QUARTER UW - Stracka 87 yd pass from Wright (Rohde kick), 14:47
FOURTH QUARTER WY - Pratt 14 yd pass from Gustin (Sorensen kick), 11:54 KS - Edwards 13 yd run (Claassen kick), 9:11 KS - McEntyre 37 yd int. return (Wright kick), 6:09
Passing Darrell Dickey Receiving Greg Dageforde Mike Wallace
Att. 10 11
Yds. 31 25
TD 0 0
A-C-I 35-13-1
Yds. 127
TD 0
Rec. 4 3
Yds. 30 51
TD 0 0
164 KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL
FINAL SCORE Kansas State Boston College
SECOND QUARTER KS - May 2 yd run (Wright kick), 10:08 WY - Christopherson 3 yd run (Sorenson kick), 3:38 KS - Coleman 68 yd punt return (May run), 1:07
SECOND QUARTER KS - FG Willis 29 yd, 7:10 UW - Jones 16 yd pass from Wright (Rohde kick), 4:51
K-STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Kilsimasi Taoluao Isoefatu Faraimo
4 F 14 — 52 7 — 17
K-STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing J.J. Smith Leon Edwards Passing Chad May Receiving Andre Coleman Mitch Running
1 7 7
2 0 2
3 0 0
4 F 0 — 7 3 — 12
FIRST QUARTER BC - Smith 2 yd run (Gordon kick), 10:35 KS - Sublette blocked punt return (Gramatica kick), 0:08 SECOND QUARTER BC - Safety, May tackled by Mamula in endzone, 2:37 FOURTH QUARTER BC - FG Gordon 35, 1:18
Att. 20 9
Yds. 133 65
TD 1 1
A-C-I 28-19-0
Yds. 275
TD 2
Rec. 8 5
Yds. 144 50
TD 1 0
K-STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing J.J. Smith Leon Edwards Passing Chad May Receiving Kevin Lockett Mitch Running
Att. 9 4
Yds. 18 7
TD 0 0
A-C-I 31-13-2
Yds. 185
TD 0
Rec. 5 3
Yds. 99 39
TD 0 0