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Kansas State at Kansas

Saturday, October 15, 1983

Kansas beat Kansas State 31–⁠3. It was their 81st meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 56–⁠21–⁠4 as played.

AwayKansas State3–⁠8 in 1983
3
HomeKansas4–⁠6–⁠1 in 1983
31

FinalHigh 74°F, low 59°FAttendance 49,300

Before kickoff

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Kansas 63% 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 43 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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