The 2006 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Ron Prince. 2006 was the first year for Prince who, came to K-State from Virginia as their offensive coordinator. Prince had no other head coaching experience prior to accepting the K-State job.
The Wildcats played their home games in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. It was the first year with that name. The stadium was previous called KSU Stadium. After the 2005 season, the university's athletic department decided to name the stadium after legendary head coach, Bill Snyder.
2006 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 7–6, and a 4–4 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a loss to Rutgers in the 2006 Texas Bowl.
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