Did you know?
K-State played a nearly annual series with Indiana between 1947 and 1970. I guess Branch McCracken and Jack G/ Tex W. were buds, Cotton F. too. I wonder why they stopped in 1971. Maybe Bob Knight and Jack H. weren't buds. They did start playing again in 1980, but K-State couldn't beat them. Indiana was really good most of that time, but KSU starting to be crappy after 82 probably had more to do with that.
Pretty cool "rivalry" that they had going for awhile.
Scores from the Indiana Media Guide, so an L is a K-State win.
12/14/36 W 60-33 Bloomington
12/15/47 L 53-61 Manhattan
12/16/48 W 56-36 Bloomington
12/16/51 W 58-52 Manhattan
12/22/52 W 80-75 Bloomington
12/13/52 L 80-82 Manhattan
12/7/53 W 92-66 Bloomington
12/21/54 L 74-91 Manhattan
12/10/55 W 96-72 Bloomington
12/15/56 L 77-84 Manhattan
12/7/57 L 61-66 Bloomington
12/6/58 L 79-82 Manhattan
12/14/59 W 67-58 Bloomington
12/5/60 W 98-80 Manhattan
12/9/61 L 78-88 Bloomington
12/21/62 L 72-88 Manhattan
12/9/63 L 84-93 Bloomington
12/5/64 W 74-70 Manhattan
12/13/65 L 76-103 Bloomington
12/13/66 L 69-82 Manhattan
12/11/67 W 89-83 Bloomington
12/9/68 L 83-87* Manhattan
12/8/69 W 102-95 Bloomington
12/5/70 W 75-72 Manhattan
12/23/80 W 51-44 Manhattan
12/19/81 W 58-49 Bloomington
12/18/82 W 48-46 Manhattan
12/21/83 W 56-53* Bloomington
12/22/84 W 70-58 Manhattan
12/10/85 W 78-71 Bloomington
11/23/98 W 71-70 Lahaina, Maui <---- This game made young nicname super sad.