Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University's (variously "Kansas State", "K-State" or "KSU") athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools (including also Syracuse and Harvard) that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.
Kansas State participates in the NCAA's Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision) and is a member of the Big 12 Conference since 1996. Previously, Kansas State competed in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference until 1912; the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1913 to 1928; and the Big Eight Conference from 1928 to 1996 (known as the Big Six from 1928–47 and the Big Seven from 1947–57). Because the Big 12 does not sponsor rowing, the women's rowing team competes as an affiliate of Conference USA.
Read more about Kansas State Wildcats: Athletics Department, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Track and Field, Volleyball, Racial Integration At Kansas State, Conference Membership History, Notable Alumni
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