Logo of the Kansas State Wildcats, who are a member of the Big 12 Conference. This logo was used by the school from 1975 until 1985, when the conference they played in was the Big Eight, and featured “Willie The Wildcat”, a character designed by art department students in the 1950s. K-State’s football program is a candidate for the national championship this season, but overall has a losing record for its’ history. A list of the top football players from the school’s history includes Steve Grogan, Lynn Dickey, Terence Newman, Martin Gramatica and current NFL players Josh Freeman, Jordy Nelson and Darren Sproles.