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Kansas at Kansas State

Saturday, October 14, 1972

Kansas State beat Kansas 20–⁠19. It was their 70th meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 47–⁠19–⁠4 as played.

AwayKansas4–⁠7 in 1972
19
HomeKansas State3–⁠8 in 1972
20

FinalHigh 64°F, low 54°F, 0.14 in. of rainAttendance 42,000

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Kansas State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

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Officially, Kansas leads 65–⁠53–⁠5 by Kansas’s count and 64–⁠54–⁠5 by Kansas State’s (the 1980 game, which the Big Eight ordered Kansas to forfeit, is disputed); as played, 65–⁠54–⁠5 in 124 meetings, counting the 54 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Kansas State 35, Kansas 24
2025Kansas State 42, Kansas 17
2024Kansas State 29, Kansas 27
2023Kansas State 31, Kansas 27
2022Kansas State 47, Kansas 27
2021Kansas State 35, Kansas 10

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