Bill Snyder’s Hall of Fame career by the numbers

Bill Snyder has coached exactly 20 percent of Kansas State’s 120 seasons of intercollegiate football. He has slightly more than 20 percent of the Wildcats’ success, however. Here are some of the numbers that are a result of his College Football Hall of Fame coaching career.

Bill Snyder by the numbers

Snyder’s 16 goals for success

1. Commitment

2. Unselfishness

3. Unity

4. Improve

5. Be tough

6. Self-discipline

7. Great effort

8. Enthusiasm

9. Eliminate mistakes

10. Never give up

11. Don’t accept losing

12. No self-limitations

13. Expect to win

14. Consistency

15. Leadership

16. Responsibility

Bill Snyder’s best 16 players

In alphabetical order

David Allen: He scored seven touchdowns as a punt returner, earning consensus All-America honors.

Michael Bishop: The electrifying quarterback led K-State to two of its best seasons in 1997 and ’98.

Arthur Brown: The Wichita linebacker is the best player to come through K-State during Snyder’s second stint.

Josh Buhl: He made a school-record 184 tackles in 2003.

Chris Canty: The cornerback intercepted eight passes in 1995 and made five more picks in 1996 when opposing quarterbacks knew to avoid him.

Martin Gramatica: Few care more about special teams than Snyder, so it figures that one of the world’s best kickers played for him. Gramatica kicked a 65-yarder in 1998.

Collin Klein: A Heisman finalist as a senior, he defined the dedication and toughness Snyder demands at quarterback.

Nick Leckey: A first-team All-American offensive lineman in 2002.

Kevin Lockett: Held many school receiving records until his son, Tyler, broke them.

Tyler Lockett: Leads K-State in every major receiving statistical category, earned All-America honors of some kind on four consecutive seasons.

Jaime Mendez: Led K-State with 127 tackles as a senior, earning All-America honors.

Terence Newman: The 2002 Thorpe Award winner was the best defensive back K-State has had.

Mark Simoneau: He made 400 tackles while playing linebacker under Snyder.

Michael Smith: Was the best playmaker on Snyder’s early teams, had 2,457 receiving yards.

Darren Sproles: K-State will never stop showing the highlights of Sproles running for touchdowns in the 2003 Big 12 championship game.

Ty Zimmerman: The safety was the first four-year all-conference player in K-State history.

With and without you

Bill Snyder has coached exactly 20 percent of Kansas State’s 120 seasons of intercollegiate football. He has slightly more than 20 percent of the Wildcats’ success, however.

Wildcats’ record

With Snyder: 193-100-1 (.658)

Without Snyder: 316-530-40 (.379)

Bowl appearances

With Snyder: 18 (including this season)

Without Snyder: 1

10-win seasons

With Snyder: 9

Without Snyder: 0

Heisman Trophy vote getters

With Snyder: 4 (Chad May 11th in 1994, Michael Bishop 2nd in 1998, Darren Sproles 5th in 2003, Collin Klein 3rd in 2012)

Without Snyder: 1 (Lynn Dickey 10th in 1970)

Consensus All-Americans

With Snyder: 8 (Sean Snyder, Jaime Mendez, Chris Canty, Martin Gramatica, David Allen, Mark Simoneau, Terence Newman, Tyler Lockett)

Without Snyder: 2 (Gary Spani, Jordy Nelson)

All-Americans

With Snyder: 27

Without Snyder: 8

National coach of the year

With Snyder: 5

Without Snyder: 0

Conference coach of the year

With Snyder: 7

Without Snyder: 2

First-team all-conference

With Snyder: 97

Without Snyder: 116

This story was originally published December 7, 2015 at 4:54 PM with the headline "Bill Snyder’s Hall of Fame career by the numbers."