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Kansas State at Kansas

Saturday, October 24, 1981

Kansas beat Kansas State 17–⁠14. It was their 79th meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 55–⁠20–⁠4 as played.

AwayKansas State2–⁠9 in 1981
14
HomeKansas8–⁠4 in 1981
17

FinalHigh 50°F, low 31°FAttendance 51,600

Before kickoff

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Kansas 73% 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 45 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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