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20 Years Later: Indiana State

It’s been 20 years since the single greatest season of Kansas State football. To commemorate the anniversary, Bring On the Cats is recapping each game of that magical 1998 season.

September 5, 1998/Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State vs. Indiana State

It’s been nearly a century of futility, and about a decade of grit and perseverance, but Kansas State is ranked 6th in both the AP and Coaches polls after a brilliant 11-1 campaign in 1997, and is finally—FINALLY!—a legitimate national title contender.

The mood in Manhattan borders on euphoria.