Bring K-State Football into your home with this Kansas State University Bill Synder Family Stadium Panoramic Picture Unframed Poster! This panorama taken by James Blakeway features the Kansas State Wildcats during a football game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Located in Manhattan Kansas Bill Snyder Family Stadium opened as KSU Stadium in 1968 with a capacity of 35000. In 2006 it was renamed in honor of legendary head football coach Bill Snyder who turned a struggling Wildcats team into a recurrent championship contender in the Big 12 Conference. Today the stadium seats 52200 fans - its largest crowd exceeding 53800. Founded in 1863 Kansas State University originally named Kansas State Agricultural College is the oldest public university in the state and has an enrollment topping 23300 students.