The 1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Snyder, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11âÂÂ1 with a mark of 7âÂÂ1 in conference play, sharing Big 12's North Division title with Nebraska. Kansas State was invited to the Holiday Bowl, where the Wildcats defeated Washington.The team played home games at KSU Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.
The Wildcats defense did not give up a score in the third quarter all season, and tied a program record for shutouts in a season with three. They shut out Temple, Utah State, and Missouri. Kansas State shutout Missouri three times in five games in Manhattan between 1991 and 1999. The Wildcats also shut out three opponents in 1991 and 2002.
K-State won its first ever Big 12 trip to Austin, and first since 1942 (a 64âÂÂ0 loss). They beat Texas soundly 48âÂÂ7 in Manhattan in the 1998 campaign. David Allen returned a 74-yard punt for an NCAA record-tying touchdown and also scored a running touchdown as Texas turned the ball over a whopping six times. Kicker Jamie Rheem set a new school record with five field goals from 22, 23, 32, 27, and 20 yards. Linebacker Mark Simoneau scored on a pick six with 8:31 left in the fourth quarter extend the Wildcats' lead to 24âÂÂ17. Jonathan Beasley who was removed from the game in the previous week's 35âÂÂ28 victory over Iowa State relieved a struggling starting quarterback Adam Helm in the second quarter.
First quarter <br> KSU - Rheem 22 FG (3âÂÂ0) <br> KSU - Rheem 23 FG (6âÂÂ0) <br> UT - Smith 14 pass from Applewhite (Stockton kick) (6âÂÂ7)
Second quarter<br> UT - Robertson 1 run (Stockton kick) (6âÂÂ14) <br> KSU - Rheem 32 FG (9âÂÂ14)
Third quarter <br> KSU - Allen 74-yard punt return (Gramatica kick) (15âÂÂ14) <br> KSU - Rheem 27 FG (18âÂÂ14)
Fourth quarter<br> UT - Stockton 25 FG (18âÂÂ17) <br> KSU - Simoneau 37 interception return (Rheem kick) (25âÂÂ17) <br> KSU - Allen 35 run (32âÂÂ17) (Gramatica kick) <br> KSU - Rheem 20 FG (35âÂÂ17)
K-State running back Joe Hall ran for 195 yards on 25 carries with two touchdowns. Wildcat quarterback Jonathan Beasley was 9-29 passing and threw for 163 yards, 1 tocudhwon and two interceptions. Jaime Rheem kicked added four field goals. The Wildcats had 25 first downs, compared to the Aggies 8. K-State ran the ball for 277 yards, compared to Utah State's abysmal total of -7 yards on 18 carries. K-State beat an unranked opponent at home for the 48th straight time.