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139-561: The Kansas State Wildcats (variously " Kansas State ", " K-State ", or " KSU ") are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Kansas State University . The official color of the teams is Royal Purple; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors. Kansas State participates in the NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) and is a member of the Big 12 Conference since 1996. Previously, Kansas State competed in
278-401: A 29-yard touchdown pass on third-and-1 with Steeler William Gay covering for the first score of Super Bowl XLV . "This was Jordy last week: 'I think we need to convert on third downs to win the game.' ... Rodgers threw a terrific pass, capping an 80-yard touchdown drive," a live-blog reported. He recovered from a drop early in the fourth quarter to catch a 38-yard pass on the next play, taking
417-445: A 43–21 loss where he had three receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown, which was a 73-yard reception from Webb. Kansas State struggled down the stretch of the season and did not make a bowl game with a 5–6 record. In the final game of the season, Nelson had seven receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown in a 36–28 victory over Missouri . During his sophomore season, Nelson caught 45 passes for 669 yards and eight touchdowns. He led
556-701: A 5.29 average. Nelson and the Packers finished 11–5 and made the playoffs as the fifth seed. The Packers fell to the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card Round by a score of 51–45. Nelson had one reception for 11 yards and a receiving touchdown to go along with four kickoff returns for 79 net yards in his playoff debut. Nelson's role with the Packers expanded in the 2010 season. On November 28, in Week 12, Nelson had his first receiving touchdown of
695-543: A 60-yard pass from Rodgers to put the Packers in position to kick a field goal and win against the Bears 30–27. On Christmas Eve, he had nine receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns in another strong performance in the 38–25 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. It was his 25th and final 100+ yard receiving game for the Packers, third only to James Lofton and Sterling Sharpe in franchise history. Nelson and
834-406: A 7–5 record. In the 37–10 loss to #16 Rutgers , Nelson had four receptions for 81 receiving yards. Overall, Nelson finished the 2006 season with 39 receptions for 547 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He led the team in receptions and receiving yards. After going unnoticed during his junior year, Nelson broke out during his senior year and was among the nation's best wide receivers. In
973-540: A B.S. in chemistry in 1975. In line with its roots as a land grant college, a number of Kansas State's most eminent faculty in its earliest years were in the areas of agriculture, science and military. For example, famed geologist Benjamin Franklin Mudge was chair of the geology department, while famed Army officer Andrew Summers Rowan , the subject of the essay A Message to Garcia , served as professor of military tactics. Kansas State faculty have received
1112-434: A charter of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society. Kansas State University has 65 academic departments in nine colleges: Agriculture ; Architecture, Planning and Design; Arts and Sciences; Business Administration; Education; Engineering; Health and Human Sciences; Technology and Aviation ; and Veterinary Medicine. The graduate school offers 65 master's degree programs and nearly 50 doctoral programs. In 1991,
1251-523: A hit from Anthony Barr . Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that Rodgers suffered a fractured right collarbone. Rodgers was forced to miss time, and Nelson's usual statistical volume dropped. Over the course of the rest of the season, his best game was four receptions for 35 receiving yards against the Detroit Lions in a 30–17 loss on November 6. He finished the season with 53 receptions for 482 yards and six touchdowns. On March 13, 2018, Nelson
1390-539: A lengthy period with little success during the 1990s and 2000s, Kansas State returned to winning under head coaches Frank Martin (2007–2012) and Bruce Weber (2012–present). Following a twelve-year absence, the team was invited to the 2008 NCAA tournament , and has now appeared in the tournament 9 of the past 12 seasons. Highlights during this era include winning two Big 12 regular-season conference championships ( 2012–13 and 2018–19 ), and freshman Michael Beasley being named an All-American and Big 12 Conference Player of
1529-545: A license for KSAC , which began broadcasting with 500 watts of power on December 1, 1924. The station was reassigned to the frequency of AM 580 in 1928, and continued broadcasting on that frequency until November 27, 2002, when it made its last broadcast after the frequency was bought out by WIBW in Topeka, Kansas . On March 9, 1932, the Federal Radio Commission granted Kansas State a license to operate
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#17327732176431668-399: A new-career high with three receiving touchdowns in the 45–41 victory over the Detroit Lions . Nelson finished the 2011 regular season with career highs in touchdowns (15), receptions (68), and receiving yards (1,263). He had a career-high 18.57 yards-per-reception, which finished fifth in the league that season. He moved into sole possession of third place for most receiving touchdowns in
1807-854: A number of awards. Fred Albert Shannon was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1929, while teaching history at Kansas State. In 2008, CASE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching honored Michael Wesch as national Professor of the Year. At least eight Kansas State faculty members have gone on to serve as university presidents, including Naomi B. Lynn , the first Hispanic female president of an American public university. [REDACTED] Media related to Kansas State University at Wikimedia Commons Jordy Nelson Jordy Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985)
1946-580: A one-yard reception in the 26–10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers . After Amari Cooper was traded to the Dallas Cowboys , Nelson's role expanded in the offense. In his last five games of the season, Nelson totaled 38 receptions for 386 receiving yards to give him 739 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns on the 2018 season. He finished second on the team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns and third in receptions for
2085-610: A repeat championship. Nelson had three receptions for 39 receiving yards in the 37–20 loss. Nelson was ranked 80th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012 . On September 30, Nelson had eight receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown, which was the go-ahead score for the Packers in the fourth quarter, in the 28–27 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 4. On October 14, he had nine receptions for 121 yards and tied his career-high with three touchdowns in
2224-694: A significant investment in its football program, or athletics overall. Indeed, for many years the Wildcats spent far less on athletics than any other Big Eight school. Between 1969 and 1975 the school added women's programs, but also cut four men's sports: men's swimming, wrestling, men's gymnastics and men's tennis. As recently as 1987–1988 the University of Oklahoma (the Big Eight's second smallest school) spent $ 12.5 million on athletics while Kansas State spent only $ 5.5 million. In more recent decades, however,
2363-660: A single game. On September 28, he had ten receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns in the 38–17 victory over the Chicago Bears . On October 2, he had a 66-yard touchdown reception in the 42–10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings . On November 9, he had six receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns in another strong performance against the Chicago Bears, this time a 55–14 victory. On December 8, he had eight receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns in
2502-536: A single season in Packers franchise history, behind only Sterling Sharpe (18) and Don Hutson (17). He was named a Pro Bowl alternate. The Packers went 15–1 in the 2011 regular season and earned the first seed in the NFC and a first round bye. However, Nelson and the Packers fell to the eventual Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants in the Divisional Round of the playoffs and ended their chance of
2641-515: A string of six consecutive games with a receiving touchdown to end the season. On October 20, against Oklahoma State , Nelson had 12 receptions for 176 yards and three touchdowns in the 41–39 loss. Against the Baylor Bears , Nelson had eight receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown. In addition, he had a 92-yard punt return touchdown in the 51–13 victory. Against Iowa State on November 3, Nelson had 14 receptions for 214 yards and touchdown in
2780-499: A time of 21.64 seconds; 400 meters, with a time of 48.79; and long jump , with a leap of 7.00 meters. Nelson became the third player from Riley County High School to make the NFL, joining Jon McGraw and Homer Hanson. Nelson attended Kansas State University , where he played for coach Bill Snyder 's Wildcats football team from 2003 through 2005. When Snyder retired after the 2005 season, Nelson remained with Kansas State and played
2919-663: A touchdown, but the team fell to the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 44–21 in the NFC Championship in the final NFL game at the Georgia Dome . Nelson's successful return season had 97 receptions, 1,257 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns in 2016. His 14 receiving touchdowns led the NFL for the 2016 season . He was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year for the 2016 season after missing
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#17327732176433058-651: A two-year, $ 15 million contract with the Oakland Raiders . After recording 53 yards combined in his first two games with the Raiders, Nelson had six receptions for a season-high 173 receiving yards and a touchdown in a Week 3 28–20 loss to the Miami Dolphins . He scored receiving touchdowns in the next two games, a 19-yard reception in the 45–42 overtime victory over the Cleveland Browns and
3197-533: Is Chris Klieman , who succeeded Snyder upon his second retirement at the conclusion of the 2018 season. Through five seasons, Klieman has a record of 39-24. Kansas State began competing in track and field in 1904. The team has won 23 major conference championships. Its athletes have also achieved considerable national success. Through the end of the 2015–2016 season, K-State athletes have won individual NCAA national championships 37 times. Twenty-four Kansas State athletes have attended 15 Olympic Games, most recently at
3336-501: Is Pete Hughes . Kansas State's baseball team officially began play in 1897. The Wildcats earned one of the school's first varsity championship in 1907 under coach Mike Ahearn . The Wildcats went on to win a Missouri Valley Conference championship in 1928, and Big Six Conference championships in 1930 and 1933. The school's most recent championship was the Big 12 Conference regular season championship in 2013 . Kansas State's best finish at
3475-523: Is gay . When the Wildcats opened their season on September 2, 2017, Frantz became the first openly gay college football player to play at the NCAA's highest level . Kansas State historically has been welcoming to all races. The university has been open to enrollment by African Americans since its founding in 1863, and as far back as the 1940s and 1950s (a time noted by many for its lack of civil rights in
3614-592: Is a local branding of Kansas State University's implementation of DSpace . Kansas State University graduate students are required to submit an electronic version of their thesis, dissertation, or report, and then are made openly available through the K-State Research Exchange (K-REx), and become indexed by search engines. The university is home to several museums, including the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art ,
3753-419: Is a stylized Wildcat head in profile usually featured in the school color, called the "Powercat." Sports sponsored by the school include football , basketball , cross country and track , baseball , golf , tennis , rowing , women's soccer, and volleyball . The head football coach is Chris Klieman , the head men's basketball coach is Jerome Tang , the head women's basketball coach is Jeff Mittie , and
3892-702: Is adopted, and daughter, Adda Jo who is also adopted. Nelson is a Christian and has spoken about his faith by saying, "Now, as a husband, father and, most importantly, as a Christian, I can see the Super Bowl Champion label with a greater perspective. I know it's an opportunity to share the most important truth of life: the gospel of the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ ." On August 20, 2015, Nelson's alma mater, Kansas State, renamed their football team's locker room after him when Nelson donated an undisclosed amount to renovate their athletic facilities. After
4031-700: Is also adopting a more walking friendly atmosphere by closing off many small access roads to vehicles. Since 1986, Kansas State ranks first nationally among public universities in its total of Rhodes , Marshall , Truman , Goldwater , and Udall scholars with 147 recipients. The school is a member of the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools, and is home to the Kansas Beta chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. The institution petitioned in 1925, and three years later received,
4170-614: Is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders . He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats , receiving consensus All-American honors in 2007. He was selected by Green Bay in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft . During his tenure with
4309-452: Is an on-campus horticulture display garden that serves as an educational resource and learning laboratory for K-State students and the public. The Konza Prairie is a native tallgrass prairie preserve south of Manhattan, which is co-owned by The Nature Conservancy and Kansas State University and operated as a field research station by the department of biology. The university also owns an additional 18,000 acres (73 km ) in cities across
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4448-727: Is home to the College of Technology and Aviation. The Olathe Innovation Campus has a focus on graduate work in research bioenergy, animal health, plant science and food safety and security. Kansas State University, originally named Kansas State Agricultural College , was founded in Manhattan on February 16, 1863, during the American Civil War , as a land-grant institution under the Morrill Act . The school
4587-656: Is implied that they will adhere to the Honor Pledge: "On my honor, as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work." Kansas State has more than 400 student organizations. Student media include KSDB-FM "Wildcat 91.9", KKSU-LD "Channel 8", the Kansas State Collegian , and the Royal Purple Yearbook . Alma Mater is the name of the official school song of Kansas State University. In 1888, when
4726-528: Is reflected in an article published in The Tulsa World about an incident that occurred in the early 1950s during a baseball game: Former teammate Larry Hartshorn recalled an instance when the Wildcats were scheduled to play a spring game against a team from Mississippi . During warm-ups, the Mississippi coach took notice of Earl, and according to Hartshorn, the coach said his team would play
4865-472: Is the oldest free-standing building on campus. However, the oldest building on campus is the original section of Seaton Hall , which now forms Seaton Court, facing the courtyard of Hale Library and Eisenhower Hall. Originally named the Industrial Workshop, this section of Seaton Hall is the oldest remaining education building on the Manhattan campus. The predominant architectural feature of
5004-433: The 2016 Summer Olympics , and have won eight medals. The head coach of the program from 1992 until the summer of 2024 was Cliff Rovelto. Rovelto has won a number of coach of the year awards during his tenure at Kansas State, including 2015 Big 12 Coach of the Year for women's indoor track and field. He also served as head coach for the U.S. Track & Field team at the 2011 Pan American Games , and as an assistant coach for
5143-507: The Big 12 Conference baseball tournament is a runner-up finish in the 2008 tournament . The Wildcats have traditionally not been competitive on a national scale, but in 2009 the team made its first appearance in the NCAA tournament , and it has returned three times since. Former coach Brad Hill's teams also earned the school's first national rankings in the USA Today /ESPN Coach's Poll in
5282-475: The Cincinnati Bengals , he caught two touchdowns to pass Sterling Sharpe for second in franchise history in the 27–24 overtime victory. Nelson's second touchdown in the game was a tying-score with only 17 seconds remaining to help force overtime. In Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings , Aaron Rodgers was taken off the field by his coaches and medical personnel after suffering a shoulder injury on
5421-521: The Divisional Round against the Atlanta Falcons with eight receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown in the 48–21 victory. In the NFC Championship , against their longtime rival Chicago Bears , he had four receptions for 61 yards in the resounding 21–14 victory over the NFC North champions. With the victory, he advanced to his first appearance in the Super Bowl. Two weeks later, Nelson caught
5560-551: The Governor's Cup . Kansas State leads during the Governor's Cup era 31–19–1, but trails in the all-time series, 52–64–5. After the creation of the Big 12 Conference in 1996, through the early 2000s, the Wildcats and Cornhuskers consistently competed for the Big 12 North championship. Before the 1990s, however, the series was severely one-sided, with Kansas State losing 29 consecutive games to Nebraska until November 14, 1998 when
5699-689: The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference until 1912; the Big Eight Conference from 1913 to 1928; and the Big Eight Conference from 1928 to 1996 (known as the Big Six from 1928 to 1947 and the Big Seven from 1947 to 1957). Kansas State offers fourteen sports at a varsity level. As of May 2018, Kansas State has won more than 80 conference championships through the years, not counting titles captured in
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5838-525: The Minnesota Vikings in Week 10. Nelson continued his good stretch the next week on November 20, when he had six receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the 35–26 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11. On Christmas Day , he had six receptions for 115 yards and two touchdowns in the 35–21 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 16. In the regular season finale on January 1, 2012, he had nine receptions for 162 yards and set
5977-559: The San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card round by a score of 23–20. He was ranked 83rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014 . On July 26, 2014, Nelson signed a four-year extension worth $ 39 million, receiving an $ 11.5 million signing bonus toward a guaranteed $ 14.2 million. In the season opener against the defending Super Bowl XLVIII champion Seattle Seahawks , Nelson had nine receptions for 83 yards in
6116-771: The University of Kentucky for the national championship in 1951, and has reached the Final Four four times, the Elite Eight 13 times, and the Sweet Sixteen 17 times. K-State has finished ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll or Coaches Poll on nine occasions (most recently in 2010 ), and in the final top 25 polls 21 total times. When Street & Smith 's Annual listed the 100 greatest college basketball programs of all time in 2005, K-State ranked 22nd. After
6255-469: The Washington Redskins . On October 27, he had seven receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the 44–31 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Week . One of the touchdown receptions was a 76-yarder in the second quarter Nelson closed out his 2013 regular season on December 29, when he had 10 receptions for 161 yards in the 33–28 victory over the Chicago Bears , which ended up giving
6394-835: The president of the Georgia Institute of Technology , and the president of the University of the Virgin Islands . Kansas State alumni have been enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame , served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and have earned Emmy Awards and Olympic gold medals. Geraldine L. Richmond , the National Medal of Science laureate (2013) and Priestley Medalist (2018), received
6533-510: The second public institution of higher learning to admit women and men equally in the United States. Enrollment for the first session totaled 52 students: 26 men and 26 women. Twelve years after opening, the university moved its main campus from the location of Blue Mont Central College to its present site in 1875. The original site is now occupied by Central National Bank of Manhattan and Founders Hill Apartments. The early years of
6672-740: The women's long jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a leap of 7.10 metres (23-3.50). Geopfert was her coach at the Olympics in Paris as well as seven other Olympians. Former coach Ward Haylett , who is enshrined in the National Track & Field Hall of Fame , left a strong imprint on the Kansas State program. Haylett was head coach at the school from 1928 to 1963. The team currently plays in Morgan Family Arena, north of
6811-514: The "Octagon of Doom". Kansas State's men's basketball team began competition in 1902. The program has a long history of success. The first two major conference titles captured by the school were won in the sport, in 1917 and 1919, in the Missouri Valley Conference . Kansas State has gone on to capture 19 major conference crowns in the sport. The program has also appeared in 31 NCAA basketball tournaments . Kansas State lost to
6950-660: The #1-ranked Wildcats beat #11 Nebraska 40–30. Kansas State subsequently beat Nebraska in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Nebraska still leads the series 78-15-2. Nebraska was the Wildcats' biggest volleyball rival before leaving for the Big Ten Conference in 2011. Both teams were ranked in the AVCA Top 25 almost weekly during the Big 12 era, and Kansas State home games against Nebraska were promoted with T-shirts that read "Keep The Red Out." In July 2017, Kansas State football player Scott Frantz announced to ESPN that he
7089-433: The 13th president of Kansas State University. In March 2010 he announced his K-State 2025 plan. The initiative is designed to elevate K-State to a top 50 nationally recognized research university by 2025. His last day was April 22, 2016, as he was selected as Washington State University 's next president. In late April 2016, Ret. General Richard Myers began serving as the interim president of Kansas State University and
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#17327732176437228-462: The 1890s. The school's sports teams are called the Wildcats, and they participate in the NCAA Division I and the Big 12 Conference . The official school color is Royal Purple , making Kansas State one of very few schools (alongside Syracuse and Harvard ) that have only one official color. White and silver are commonly used as complementary colors; white is mentioned with purple in the university's fight song "Wildcat Victory." The athletics logo
7367-466: The 1920s and 1930s, but by 1989 the school was statistically the worst program in NCAA Division I with a record of 299–509–41. Fortunes changed when Bill Snyder was hired as head coach in 1989. Success and high rankings followed, highlighted by a #1 national ranking during the 1998 season, a #1 BCS ranking in the 2012 season, and Big 12 Conference championships in 2003 and 2012 . Between
7506-503: The 2008 season, Fritz also holds the second-highest winning percentage among all K-State's volleyball coaches after compiling a record of 148–70 (.679). In eight seasons as head coach, through the end of the 2008 season, Fritz has coached six All-Americans. Kansas State rugby plays in the Heart of America conference against traditional rivals from the Big 12 north such as Kansas and Missouri. The Wildcats previously played college rugby in
7645-624: The 2009 and 2010 seasons. Other milestones in the team's history include Earl Woods , the father of golfer Tiger Woods , becoming the first African-American baseball player in the Big Seven Conference in 1952, as well as all-time coaching wins leader Mike Clark winning the Big Eight Coach of the Year award in 1990. The men's and women's basketball teams play their home games in Bramlage Coliseum , nicknamed
7784-437: The 2018 season. On March 14, 2019, Nelson was released by the Raiders after one season. On March 27, 2019, Nelson announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 seasons. On August 4, 2019, he signed a one-day contract to retire as a Green Bay Packer. In 2022, Nelson was announced as one of the inductees into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame . Nelson was formally inducted on August 31, 2023. As of 2024, Nelson works in
7923-415: The 24–10 victory. In the Divisional Round , against the San Francisco 49ers , he had five receptions for 46 receiving yards in the 45–31 loss. On September 8, 2013, Nelson started the season with seven receptions for 130 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 34–28 loss to the San Francisco 49ers . The next week, he had three receptions for 66 yards and two touchdowns in the 38–20 victory over
8062-420: The 30–23 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. Nelson signed a three-year, $ 13.35 million contract extension early into the season on October 2, 2011. On October 16, Nelson had two receptions for 104 yards, which included a 93-yard receiving touchdown, in the 24–3 victory over the St. Louis Rams in Week 6. On November 14, he had five receptions for 63 yards and two touchdowns in the 45–7 victory over
8201-422: The 31–20 loss. In the following game against Nebraska , Nelson had nine receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown in the 73–31 loss. Against #6 Missouri the next week, he had eight receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown in the 49–32 loss. Against Fresno State , Nelson had 15 receptions for 165 yards and a touchdown in the 45–29 loss. The game against Fresno State was the last game of Nelson's college career as
8340-425: The 36–16 loss. During Week 2 against the New York Jets , Nelson recorded an 80-yard receiving touchdown in the third quarter. He ended up having nine receptions for a career-high 209 yards and a touchdown. It was his first career 200-yard receiving game as the Packers defeated the Jets, 31–24, despite having trailed 21–3. He became the first Packer since Javon Walker in 2004 to have 200 or more receiving yards in
8479-403: The 42–24 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 6. On October 21, he had eight receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown in the 30–20 victory over the St. Louis Rams in Week 7. On December 30, 2012, Nelson had three receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown in the 37–34 overtime loss the Minnesota Vikings in the regular season finale. He scored the tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter of
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#17327732176438618-447: The 43–37 victory over the Atlanta Falcons . On December 21, he caught all nine of his targets for 113 yards and a touchdown in the 20–3 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . With a career-high 1,519 receiving yards on the season, Nelson passed Robert Brooks (1,497) to capture the franchise record for receiving yards in a season. His seven games with at least 100 receiving yards finished second to Brooks, who had nine games reaching
8757-407: The Central Division, where they were champions in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons. In the 2010–11 season Kansas State reached the sweet 16 round of the national playoffs and finished the season ranked 8th. The Wildcats best season was in 1981, when they reached the national semifinals . The first recorded meeting between Kansas State and KU in athletic competition was a baseball game in 1898. Since
8896-429: The James R. Macdonald Laboratory for research in atomic, molecular and optical physics and the NASA Center for Gravitational Studies in Cellular and Developmental Biology. The excimer laser , which made LASIK eye surgery possible, is a technology developed by Kansas State researchers. Kansas State was involved in early experimentation with television and radio broadcasts. The first radio station licensed in Manhattan
9035-918: The KSU Historic Costume and Textiles Museum, the K-State Insect Zoo, and the Chang, Chapman, and Kemper galleries, which feature faculty and student artwork. The university also offers an annual cycle of performance art at McCain Auditorium, including concerts, plays and dance. The former All-University Convocation lecture series – which began with a speech by Harry Golden on April 3, 1963, and ended in 1997 – brought to campus prominent leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. , Supreme Court Justices Byron White and William O. Douglas , Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen , Rep. Shirley Chisholm , and thinkers such as Arthur C. Clarke , Benjamin Spock , Betty Friedan , Buckminster Fuller , and Saul Alinsky . K-State has twelve residence halls on campus: Boyd Hall, Ford Hall , Goodnow Hall , Haymaker Hall , Marlatt Hall , Moore Hall , West Hall , Putnam Hall, Van Zile Hall, and
9174-425: The Kansas Shrine Bowl. In addition to football, he was an all-state basketball player, averaging 17.2 points per game his senior year. Nelson was an outstanding track and field athlete and won a national AAU championship in the 400 meters as a 10-year-old. In 2003, his senior year at Riley County High School, he won the state titles in Class 3A in the 100 meters , with a time of 10.63 seconds; 200 meters , with
9313-480: The Manhattan campus is its use of native limestone . This includes the signature building at Kansas State University, Anderson Hall , developed in three stages between 1877 and 1885. Anderson Hall, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places , has housed the university's administrative offices for more than a century. Dickens Hall was constructed in 1908 and currently houses the statistics and philosophy departments. Although there are many historic building on
9452-444: The NFL office as one of four former players representing the National Football League Players Association , serving as an appeals hearing officer regarding fines and suspensions for on-field infractions. Nelson married his longtime girlfriend, Emily ( née Rothlisberger), in 2007, after proposing during a family vacation to Cancun . Emily played basketball at Bethel College in Kansas. The couple have two sons, Royal and Brooks, who
9591-496: The Packers finished with a 10–6 record, won the NFC North and reached the playoffs as the fourth seed in the 2016 season. In the Wild Card round against the New York Giants , he had one reception for 13 yards in the 38–13 victory. Due to a rib injury sustained against the Giants, he did not play in the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys , but the Packers won 34–31 and advanced. The next week, despite having broken ribs, Nelson returned and six receptions for 67 yards and
9730-423: The Packers the NFC North title. In the 2013 season, Nelson posted career highs with 85 receptions for 1,314 yards, for a 15.46 yards-per-catch average, and eight touchdowns. In the 2013 season, he started all 16 games for the first time in his career and was again named as a Pro Bowl alternate. Nelson and the Packers finished with an 8–7–1 record and made the playoffs in the 2013 season. However, they fell to
9869-491: The Packers to the Steelers' two-yard line. Nelson was the top receiver of the game with nine receptions for 140 yards, which were both career highs. In addition, he gained 19 more yards on a kick return in the third quarter of the 31–25 victory. Nelson, with 140 receiving yards, broke Max McGee 's long-standing franchise record of 138 in Super Bowl I for receiving yards in a single Super Bowl. On September 18, he recorded an 84-yard touchdown reception for his only catch in
10008-820: The Packers, he won Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2010 season. After spending 10 seasons in Green Bay, he played one year with the Raiders before announcing his retirement. In 2023, he was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame. Nelson was born in Manhattan, Kansas , to Alan and Kim Nelson, farmers who lived in Riley and had season tickets to Kansas State football games. The Nelson farm, established by his great-great-grandfather who immigrated from Sweden , has been in
10147-449: The Packers. Nelson entered a wide receivers group that contained Donald Driver , Greg Jennings , and James Jones . He made his NFL debut in the Packers' season opener against the Minnesota Vikings . He was targeted once and had a 23-yard kickoff return in the 24–19 victory. He scored his first touchdown reception on September 14, 2008, in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions , a 29-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers . The touchdown
10286-512: The Top 25 of the AP Poll twelve times, including three rankings in the Top 10 (1984, 2003, 2004). Following the 2005–2006 season, Kansas State was crowned champion of the Women's National Invitation Tournament . The current head coach is Jeff Mittie . Kansas State's football team officially began play in 1896 with a 14–0 loss to Fort Riley on November 28, 1896. The program had some shining moments in
10425-591: The U.S. team at a number of other competitions including the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki. In the summer of 2024, Travis Geopfert who had a long tenure at the Arkansas Razorbacks became the new KSU track and field/cross country director. Immediately, Geopfert hired several assistant coaches including Tara Davis-Woodhall who won the gold medal in
10564-473: The United States), the leadership of K-State athletics took a strong stance in support of racial integration on its athletic teams. In 1949, African American Harold Robinson played football for Kansas State with an athletic scholarship. In doing so, Robinson broke the decades-long "color barrier" in Big Seven Conference athletics, and became the first ever African-American athlete on scholarship in
10703-689: The University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The department is headed by the Athletic Director . Note: Two women's sports historically competed in other conferences when those sports were not sponsored by KSU's primary conference. Women's basketball competed in the "Kansas State Conference" for regular-season titles before the Big 8 began sponsoring a regular-season competition in 1982–1983, and women's rowing competed in Conference USA from 2010 through 2014. The Wildcats call Tointon Family Stadium home. The team's head coach
10842-411: The Wildcats once, in 1992, until KU finally won again in a home game in 2004. The rivalry intensified again in the 2000s as Kansas returned to relevance under Mark Mangino and the Wildcats struggled under Ron Prince . The Wildcats have won the last 15 meetings in the series, ten under Snyder during his second tenure (2009–18) and five under Chris Klieman . Since 1969, the two teams have competed for
10981-450: The Wildcats' 4–7 season in 2004. In the Wildcats' season opener against FIU , Nelson had four receptions for 36 yards and caught his first career collegiate touchdown, an eight-yard pass from quarterback Allen Webb , in the fourth quarter of the 35–21 victory. Including the season opener, Nelson caught a touchdown in seven straight games that he appeared in. In that seven-game stretch, Nelson's best performance came against Oklahoma in
11120-399: The Year in 2008. The 2009–10 team spent much of the year ranked in the Top 10 of the national polls and finished second in the Big 12. That team went on to advance to the Elite Eight of the 2010 NCAA tournament , a feat the program repeated in 2018 and 2023 . On March 21, 2022, KSU athletic director Gene Taylor announced that Baylor associate head coach Jerome Tang had been named
11259-521: The campus, since 1986 Kansas State has also added over two million square feet (186,000 m ) of new buildings to the campus, including an expanded library, new art museum, and plant sciences building. Several of the buildings on campus were heavily damaged by an EF4 tornado on June 11, 2008 . Damage estimates totaled more than $ 20 million. Since 2014, the Main campus has been under significant renovation to accommodate infrastructure changes. The campus
11398-422: The conference in more than two decades and the first ever to receive a scholarship, playing football for Kansas State in 1949. In the spring of 1951 the conference's baseball color barrier was broken by Kansas State's Earl Woods , and in the winter of 1951–1952 Kansas State's Gene Wilson broke the conference color barrier in basketball (together with LaVannes Squires at the University of Kansas ). Beginning with
11537-466: The conference. Harold Robinson later received a letter of congratulations from Jackie Robinson , who had integrated major league baseball in 1947 while playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers . In the spring of 1951, the conference color barrier in baseball was broken by Kansas State's Earl Woods (the father of golf great Tiger Woods ). An indicator of the controversial nature of this position
11676-411: The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks by a score of 28–22 in overtime. He was named to his first career Pro Bowl for the 2014 season. He was ranked 18th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 . In a Week 2 preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field , Nelson caught an eight-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, but then fell to the turf without contact. He limped to
11815-520: The delegation from Manhattan, led by New England abolitionist, Isaac Goodnow , introduced a bill to convert the private Blue Mont Central College in Manhattan, incorporated in 1858, into the state university. But the bill establishing the university in Manhattan was controversially vetoed by Governor Charles L. Robinson of Lawrence, and an attempt to override the veto in the Legislature failed by two votes. In 1862, another bill to make Manhattan
11954-577: The early 2010s, K-State students have chanted obscenities at sporting events toward their rival, the University of Kansas , to Darude 's Sandstorm and the Wabash Cannonball. This tradition has continued despite the efforts of Hall of Fame Football Coach Bill Snyder , Kansas State Basketball Coach, Jerome Tang , and Band Director, Frank Tracz. There are dozens of national and international fraternities and sororities at Kansas State University. Intercollegiate sports began at Kansas State in
12093-401: The early 20th century, when the schools began regularly competing in baseball, basketball, and football, the two teams schools and fans have developed a passionate rivalry. The rivalry on the hardwood peaked in the 1950s when both teams were national title contenders. A facilities race also began in the 1950s, starting with the construction of Kansas State's Ahearn Fieldhouse , which was one of
12232-590: The end of an NFL season, Nelson would return to his family farm in Riley, Kansas. Though he would be paid over $ 56 million as a player, Nelson put in up to 12 hours a day of heavy farm work including driving a wheat-cutting combine and rounding up the family's 1,000-cow herd. Nelson said that he identifies more as a farmer than as a football player. His parents are local restaurant owners in Leonardville, Kansas . His parents' restaurant, Nelson's Landing, permanently closed in 2020 after 13 years in operation, citing
12371-424: The entire 2015 season with the torn ACL. At the 2017 ESPY Awards won the award for Best Comeback Athlete. He became the sixth receiver in franchise history to record three consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. He finished the season in the top ten active players in touchdown and receiving yards. Nelson was ranked 48th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 . On September 10, 2017, in
12510-609: The family for four generations. Nelson attended Riley County High School in Riley, Kansas , and played football for the Falcons. During his senior year playing quarterback, he completed 62 percent of his passes for 1,029 yards and eight touchdowns. Nelson also rushed for 1,572 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry with 25 touchdowns. He was named Flint Hills Player of the Year by the Manhattan Mercury . In 2003, he played in
12649-505: The final top twenty of the AVCA poll six times, and in the top 25 on eleven occasions. The team most recently participated in the NCAA tournament in 2016 . The current head coach is Jason Mansfielf, hired in January 2023, replacing Susie Fritz. Fritz had led the Wildcats to several NCAA tournament appearances and the school's first conference title in volleyball in 2003. As of the close of
12788-420: The first graduating class in 1867, a number of Kansas State alumni have gone on to distinguished careers. The 46th Governor of Kansas , who served as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom under President Donald Trump , Sam Brownback , and one U.S. Senator from Kansas , Pat Roberts , are graduates of Kansas State University. Other graduates currently serve as the vice-president of Liberia ,
12927-479: The first time with the aid of freshmen Michael Beasley and Bill Walker . Kansas State trails in the all-time series, 94-203. Historically, neither football program has had sustained success. The rivalry intensified for a period in the early 1990s as both teams entered the national rankings. In 1991 Head Coach Bill Snyder gained his first win against the Jayhawks and over the next 12 years Kansas would only beat
13066-628: The former Kansas Technical Institute in Salina, Kansas was merged with Kansas State University by an act of the Kansas legislature. The College of Technology and Aviation is at the Salina campus. Initially, this campus was referred to as Kansas State University – Salina, but on October 14, 2014, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a name change to Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus. The campus
13205-417: The game only if the black player stayed on the bus. Instead, K-State coach Ray Wauthier put everybody on the bus. "We just left", Hartshorn said. Kansas State University Kansas State University ( KSU , Kansas State , or K-State ) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas , United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and
13344-520: The game. In the 2012 season, Nelson played in 12 games, starting ten; he missed four games and most of another two games due to a hamstring injury. He had 49 receptions for 745 yards and scored seven touchdowns in the 2012 season. Nelson and the Packers finished with an 11–5 record, won the NFC North and made the playoffs as the third seed. In the Wild Card Round , against the Minnesota Vikings , he had three receptions for 51 receiving yards in
13483-415: The head baseball coach is Pete Hughes . In 2012−2013, Kansas State became only the second Big 12 school to win conference titles in football, men's basketball, and baseball in the same school year. Historically, African-American athletes at Kansas State were responsible for breaking the modern "color barrier" in Big Seven Conference athletics. Harold Robinson became the first African-American athlete in
13622-408: The institution witnessed debate over whether the college should provide a focused agricultural education or a full liberal arts education. During this era, the tenor of the school shifted with the tenure of college presidents. For example, President John A. Anderson (1873–1879) favored a limited education and President George T. Fairchild (1879–1897) favored a classic liberal education. Fairchild
13761-416: The largest basketball facilities in the country with a capacity of 14,000 when opened in 1951. Kansas soon answered with Allen Fieldhouse , which would seat 16,300. The rivalry continued strong through the 1980s, but faded as Kansas began a 24-game win streak against the Wildcats in Manhattan in 1984. On January 30, 2008 #22 Kansas State upset #2 Kansas 84–75, winning against Kansas in Bramlage Coliseum for
13900-633: The loss knocked Kansas State out of bowl eligibility. Nelson earned consensus All-American honors and was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award after catching 122 passes for 1,606 yards and 11 touchdowns. Nelson also showed his versatility by throwing two touchdown passes and returning two punts for touchdowns. At the time his collegiate career ended, he was second in school history in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns to Kevin Lockett in records going back to 1956. Nelson
14039-508: The main campus adjacent to the football stadium and basketball arena. Kansas State's women's volleyball team began intercollegiate competition in 1974. The team is among the all-time winningest programs in the NCAA . As of the close of the 2017 season, the team has participated in 17 NCAA tournaments , including ten consecutive tournaments from 1996 to 2005. K-State also participated in the AIAW tournament in 1977. K-State has finished ranked in
14178-476: The narrow 24–23 victory. On November 4, against Colorado , Nelson turned in his best effort of the season with five receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown in the 34–21 victory. One week later, against the #4 Texas Longhorns , Nelson had a quiet day with only three receptions for 15 yards, but he threw a successful pass for 28 yards in the upset 45–42 victory. The Wildcats qualified for the Texas Bowl with
14317-488: The new Wefald hall, completed in 2016. The Living Community at Jardine, and Smurthwaite, as well as Jardine Apartments. Smurthwaite, Ford, and Boyd Halls are all female. Haymaker and Marlatt Halls were all-male residence halls until the fall semesters of 2002 and 2009 respectively, when they became co-educational. The residence halls are divided into three complexes: Derby, Kramer, and Strong. K-State implemented an academic honor code in 1999. When students are admitted, it
14456-442: The new head men's basketball coach for the Wildcats, starting with the 2022–23 season. Kansas State's women's basketball team began intercollegiate competition in 1968. The team is among the top 15 all-time winningest programs in the NCAA . The women's team has participated in 21 total NCAA basketball tournaments and AIAW tournaments (pre-NCAA), the second-most appearances in the Big 12 Conference. K-State has finished ranked in
14595-453: The old Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( see chart below ). Kansas State has not won any team NCAA championships, but has several individual national champions. The Kansas State athletic department is one of a limited number in the United States, and the only one in Kansas, that operates with no monetary contribution from the broader academic institution. The most recent change in athletic teams offered at Kansas State occurred when
14734-405: The plateau in the 1995 season. Nelson and Packers went 12–4 and made the playoffs in the 2014 season. As the second seed, they earned a first-round bye. In the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys , he had a quiet day with two receptions for 22 yards but the team was able to advance in a 26–21 victory. In the NFC Championship , he had five receptions for 71 yards as the Packers fell to
14873-466: The playoffs. Nelson finished his rookie campaign with 33 receptions for 366 receiving yards and two touchdowns. In the 2009 season, Nelson played in 13 games for the Packers, catching 22 passes for 320 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In addition, he saw action as the primary kick returner along with Tramon Williams . Nelson recorded 25 kickoff returns for 635 net yards for a 25.40 average to go along with 17 punt returns for 90 net yards for
15012-421: The rest of his college career (2006 and 2007 ) under Ron Prince . Nelson began his college career as a walk-on at Kansas State and took his redshirt year as a member of the Wildcats' 2003 Big 12 Championship team . For 2004, Nelson was set to play defensive back, but during spring practice following his first year, Snyder moved him to the wide receiver position. He did not record any meaningful statistics in
15151-406: The same legislative session, provided that town could meet certain requirements, and finalized later that year. Kansas State was the first public institution of higher learning founded in the state and began teaching college-level classes in 1863. By comparison, the University of Kansas opened in 1866, and offered only preparatory-level classes until college-level classes began in 1869. Kansas State
15290-408: The school began a women's soccer program in the fall of 2016, and discontinued women's equestrian at the conclusion of the 2015–16 season. Athletic competition began within the first decade after the founding of Kansas State Agricultural College in 1863, as students began organizing and playing games of baseball against locals from Manhattan . Beginning in 1890, a baseball game between the faculty and
15429-543: The school has recommitted significant resources to athletics, and in 2012 it was the most profitable athletics department in the United States. In 2012–2013, Kansas State became the second Big 12 school to win conference titles in football, men's basketball, and baseball in the same school year. In the 2007–2008 school year, Kansas State was the only school in the nation to have a consensus All-America in both football ( Jordy Nelson ) and men's basketball ( Michael Beasley ). Athletics at Kansas State University are administered by
15568-423: The school to set policy and schedule contests, among other duties. On the heels of athletic success in the Kansas conference, including a 1912 football championship, Kansas State was invited to join the more prestigious Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) in 1913. In 1916 head football and basketball coach Z.G. Clevenger was elected the school's first official Athletic Director . Clevenger
15707-519: The school was changed in 1931 to Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science . In 1959, the Kansas legislature changed the name again to Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science to reflect a growing number of graduate programs. However, in modern practice, the "Agriculture and Applied Science" portion has usually been omitted even from official documents such as state statutes. Milton S. Eisenhower served as president from 1943 to 1950. On June 15, 2009, Kirk Schulz became
15846-514: The school's official histories, and the first official contest recorded is a 14–0 loss to Fort Riley in a football game on November 28, 1896. By the turn of the century, Kansas State was competing in the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Association , along with the University of Kansas and other state schools. Adopting a more organized approach to athletics, in 1911 an "athletic committee" was created at
15985-497: The season in the 20–17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons . Nelson's touchdown was a game-tying ten-yard reception with only 56 seconds remaining. On December 26, in Week 16, he had four receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown, which was an 80-yard reception, in the 45–17 victory over the New York Giants . In the 2010 season, Nelson set career highs with 582 receiving yards and 45 catches, while catching two touchdown passes for
16124-408: The season opener against #18 Auburn , he had nine receptions for 90 yards. In addition, he threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to running back Leon Patton in the third quarter of the 23–13 loss. Two weeks later, against Missouri State , he had a great performance with 15 receptions for 209 yards and a touchdown in the 61–10 victory. For the second time in his senior season, he threw a touchdown pass, which
16263-530: The season opener against the Seattle Seahawks , Nelson caught the lone passing touchdown from Aaron Rodgers as part of a seven-reception, 79-yard performance in the 17–9 victory. Four of Nelson's receptions gave the Packers first downs in the close game. In Week 2, against the Atlanta Falcons , Nelson left with a minor injury early in the game, breaking a streak of 53 consecutive games with a reception dating back to Week 9 of 2012. The next week, against
16402-476: The senior class became an annual feature of graduation day. According to most sources, intercollegiate competition began on Thanksgiving Day 1893, when Kansas State's football team defeated St. Mary's College 18–10. A baseball match against St. Mary's College followed on May 26, 1894. (St. Mary's was a regional athletics powerhouse, whose recent graduates included baseball pioneers Charles Comiskey and Ted Sullivan .) These matches are not, however, reflected in
16541-461: The sidelines with an apparent knee injury and did not return to the game. MRI scans deemed that Nelson had torn the ACL in his right knee. He remained inactive for the remainder of the 2015 season. Nelson returned from his injury to start the 2016 season on time. In Week 3, he had six receptions for 101 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 34–27 victory over the Detroit Lions . On November 13, he
16680-471: The site of the state university failed by one vote. Finally, upon the third attempt on February 16, 1863, the state accepted Manhattan's offer to donate the Blue Mont College building and grounds and established the state's land-grant college at the site – the institution that would become Kansas State University. When the college opened for its first session on September 2, 1863, it became only
16819-699: The state that it operates as Agricultural Experiment Stations in research centers in Hays, Garden City, Colby, and Parsons. In 2006, K-State dedicated the Biosecurity Research Institute. The BRI, in Pat Roberts Hall, is a safe and secure location in which scientists and their collaborators can study high-consequence pathogens. It was designed and constructed for biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) and biosafety level 3 agriculture (BSL-3Ag) research. The university's research facilities include
16958-544: The team in all major receiving categories. In his junior season, Nelson was listed on the Biletnikoff Award watchlist, which is an award for the most outstanding receiver in college football. Injuries kept him off the field most of his junior year, leading to a disappointing junior season. Nelson did have some highlights in the 2006 season despite not getting to play as much. In the season opener against Illinois State , Nelson had four receptions for 62 yards in
17097-574: The television station W9XAK. It was the first television station in Kansas . Activity on the station peaked in 1933 and 1934, with original programs being produced three nights a week. On October 28, 1939, the station broadcast the Homecoming football game in Manhattan between Kansas State and Nebraska , which was the second college football game ever televised. The station went off the air in 1939. K-State Research Exchange, referred to as K-REx,
17236-505: The third straight year. Following the injury to Aaron Rodgers against the Detroit Lions on December 12, 2010, it was revealed that Nelson was third on the Packers' quarterback depth chart. Nelson and the Packers made the playoffs as the sixth seed after a 10–6 regular season. Nelson had a quiet day with only one target against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 21–16 narrow victory in the Wild Card Round . He picked it up in
17375-440: The university was still Kansas State Agricultural College, H.W. Jones submitted the song as part of a school-wide contest. It was originally a four-stanza song and, over the years, some lyrics have changed. The song is sung at most K-State sporting events by fans, students and alumni. Wildcat Victory and Wabash Cannonball are both commonly used as fight songs. Wildcat Victory is used by many high schools as their fight song. Since
17514-587: The years of 1993 and 2003, Snyder's teams went 109–29–1 and attended eleven straight bowl games. Additionally, from 1995 to 2001 the school appeared in the AP Poll for 108 consecutive weeks—the 15th-longest streak in college football history. The team plays its home games at Bill Snyder Family Stadium , and the KSU Marching Band (also known as the Pride of Wildcat Land) performs at all home games, selected away games and all bowl games. The current coach
17653-402: Was Kansas State's experimental station 9YV. In 1912 the station began a daily broadcast (in morse code ) of the weather forecast , becoming the first radio station in the U.S. to air a regularly-scheduled forecast. After a series of efforts to secure a more high-powered signal for the university – including a brief cooperation with John R. Brinkley 's notorious KFKB – Kansas State was granted
17792-415: Was a 24-yard pass to wide receiver Deon Murphy . Two weeks later, against #7 Texas , Nelson had 12 receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown in the 41–21 victory. In addition, he had an 89-yard punt return touchdown. The next week, against Kansas , Nelson had another great outing with 10 receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown in the 30–24 loss. After the 47–20 victory over Colorado , Nelson put together
17931-526: Was again renamed in 2021 to Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. In 2018, the Kansas Board of Regents approved that the name of the College of Engineering should be changed to the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering in Ice's honor. The university has had a long-standing interest in agriculture , particularly native Great Plains plant and animal life. The Kansas State University Gardens
18070-462: Was announced as the permanent 14th president on November 15, 2016. He was succeeded by Richard Linton , a former dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Science at North Carolina State University (2012–2022). The state legislature established the state's land-grant college in Manhattan on January 13, 1863. A commission to establish a state university in Lawrence was called for later in
18209-536: Was assisted in that role by former football star Germany Schulz . In 1928, when the "Big Six" members of the MVIAA split away from the smaller schools of the Missouri Valley, Kansas State was included in its membership. The school's commitment to athletics dipped thereafter. According to longtime Wildcat radio announcer Dev Nelson, after World War II Kansas State was one of the few major schools that didn't make
18348-528: Was credited with saying, "Our college exists not so much to make men farmers as to make farmers men." During this era, in 1873, Kansas State helped pioneer the academic teaching of home economics for women, becoming one of the first two colleges to offer the program of study. In November 1928, the school was accredited by the Association of American Universities (AAU) as a school whose graduates were deemed capable of advanced graduate work. The name of
18487-452: Was founded with an agricultural and scientific college consistent with the land-grant college mandate, as well as departments for military science and literature. It was formally renamed as Kansas State University in 1959. The main campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan now covers 668 acres (2.70 km ). The campus is historic, featuring more buildings built before 1910 than any other campus in Kansas. Holtz Hall, built in 1876,
18626-466: Was his lone reception in the 48–25 victory. Nelson was a steady presence for the Packers over the course of the season. From Week 3 to Week 13, he totaled 25 receptions for 267 receiving yards. Nelson recorded his second receiving touchdown, a nine-yard reception, in a Week 14 24–21 loss to the Houston Texans . The season was a struggle for Nelson and the Packers as they finished 6–10 and missed
18765-433: Was released by the Packers after ten seasons. During Nelson's time with the Packers, he and Aaron Rodgers combined for 43 redzone touchdowns, the most by any quarterback-wide receiver duo in that time period. He finished second in franchise history with 550 receptions and 69 receiving touchdowns, third with 25 games with at least 100 receiving yards, and fifth in receiving yards, with 7,848. On March 15, 2018, Nelson signed
18904-507: Was selected in the second round with the 36th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 2008 NFL draft . He was the third wide receiver taken in the draft, after Donnie Avery and Devin Thomas . In addition, he was one of two Kansas State Wildcats to be selected that year. He was the highest drafted wide receiver out of Kansas State since Quincy Morgan went 33rd overall in 2001. On July 27, 2008, Nelson signed his rookie contract with
19043-470: Was targeted a career-high 18 times and had 12 receptions for 126 yards and a touchdown in the 47–25 loss to the Tennessee Titans . On December 4, he had eight receptions for 118 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 21–13 victory over the Houston Texans . On December 11, he had six receptions for 41 yards and two touchdowns in the 38–10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks . In Week 15, he caught
19182-544: Was the first land-grant college created under the Morrill Act. K-State is the third-oldest school in the Big 12 Conference and the oldest public institution of higher learning in the state of Kansas. The effort to establish the school began in 1861, the year that Kansas was admitted to the United States . One of the new state legislature's top priorities involved establishing a state university. That year,
19321-741: Was the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Kansas. It had a record high enrollment of 24,766 students for the Fall 2014 semester. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Kansas State's academic offerings are administered through nine colleges, including the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Technology and Aviation in Salina. Graduate degrees offered include 65 master's degree programs and 45 doctoral degrees. Branch campuses are in Salina and Olathe . The Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus
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