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The 1982 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1982. The team’s head football coach was Jim Dickey. After the Big 8 season Jim Dickey was named coach of the year by the conference. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium.The Wildcats finished the 1982 season with a record of 6-5-1 and a 3-3-1 record in Big 8 play – the first winning record at the school since 1970.