16. Kansas State (Purple)
The Kansas State uniforms and their football team’s style of play under legendary head coach Bill Snyder can be described in one way — basic, but successful. The Wildcats are one of the only universities around the country to have only one color. Typically, the purple is accompanied by either white or silver, but the only official color of the school is purple.
Large in part, the Kansas State jerseys haven’t been subject to a drastic change in a while. Snyder has kept the uniform rather basic, instead of giving in to the new trend of flashy uniforms. There’s something to be said for that as the Wildcats’ uniforms are some of the most stunning around the NCAA today. They’ve withstood the harsh test of time, as has Snyder (both have been around since 1989 minus a brief uniform change and Snyder’s multi-year departure). Before beginning to depict the jerseys, kudos must be given to Snyder for his amazing accomplishments over his career. His best may have just been sticking with these amazing uniforms.
Since 1989, Kansas State has come out for home games in their purple jerseys. Not only is it a tradition, but if something isn’t broken, you don’t fix it. The purple jerseys are a staple in Manhattan, Kansas and have become a perfect example of the phrase “there is beauty in simplicity”. There is no writing along the front of the jersey, just a white logo, Nike swoosh and Big 12 patch. On the shoulders, the traditional stripes from days of old with white and silver outlining. As stated previously, one of the most fundamental uniforms in the country. However, these uniforms — like Bill Snyder — are here to stay. On the day each leaves Manhattan, Kansas, the college football world will go up in flames.