Kansas State Wildcats Basketball Tailgating

In Game

Football may be king at K-State, but you’ll still have an excellent time attending a basketball game inside the “Octagon of Doom.” Wildcats fans have been calling Bramlage Coliseum the “Octagon of Doom” since the mid-2000s and with good reason as it can be quite a difficult place for opponents to play.

The K-State student section gets on the opponents with their chants and when it’s a big game like Kansas State-Kansas the arena really gets rocking. Speaking of rocking the sight of Wildcats fans rocking back and forth to the “Wabash Cannonball” is something everyone should take in at least once. K-State fans may not have the reputation of their in-state rivals, but that doesn’t mean you won’t find a lively atmosphere inside Bramlage Coliseum.

In addition to the vocal fan support in Manhattan, you’ll also be able to see plenty of K-State basketball history on display. The concourse is lined with trophies and pictures of past greats, and you’ll find banners honoring tournament teams and retired numbers hanging from the wall. These small touches go a long way in giving Bramlage Coliseum a unique feel and provide plenty for you to see before the game.

You’ll also want to make a trip to Aggieville during your trip to the Little Apple. Here you’ll find a large selection of bars and restaurants, making it the perfect place to grab a drink or bite to eat before or after the game.

You’ll have an excellent time attending a K-State in the “Octagon of Doom” where you’ll find good fan support and a fun atmosphere.

Things to check out

Trophies

All around the concourse are trophies won by the K-State men’s and women’s basketball teams over the years. Make sure to check these out and remember all of the biggest victories in Wildcats history.

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Fred Bramlage Statue

Outside of Bramlage Coliseum is a statue of its namesake, Fred Bramlage. Take a minute to check out the statue before the game.

Retired Number Banners

Hanging from the rafters of Bramlage Coliseum are banners honoring all of the players to have their numbers retired by K-State. Take them all in and recall your favorite memories of players such as Bob Boozer, Rolando Blackman, and Mitch Redmond.

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Concourse Pictures and Border

On the concourse, you’ll see a variety of pictures of all of the best players and moments in Wildcats basketball history. There is also a border showcasing all of the program’s conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances, so take a walk of the concourse before the game.

Willie the Wildcat

Willie has been the Wildcats official mascot since 1947 and today can be seen performing throughout the game. One of his most famous antics include crowd surfing. Look for Willie to energize the crowd to give the Wildcat that extra bit of enthusiasm they need.

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Octagon of Doom

In the late 2000s fans started calling Bramlage Coliseum the “Octagon of Doom” due to its eight sides. The nickname stuck and today you can see fans bring octagon shaped signs that say “Doom” and wearing “Doom” shirts, so bring a “Doom” sign or shirt to the game with you to join in on the fun.

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Wabash Cannonball

One of the most famous traditions at K-State is the rocking back and forth that the fans do when “Wabash Cannonball” is played. Start rocking back and forth when you hear the tune to join your fellow K-State fans in rooting on the Wildcats.

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Pep Band

The Wildcats pep band puts on an incredible show and keeps everyone engaged in the action. Even when the Wildcats are struggling the pep band keeps everyone in good spirits, so enjoy their music when attending a Wildcats game.

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Fight Songs

Wildcat Victory

Sung before every game

Fight, you K-State Wildcats,
For alma mater fight! FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!
Glory in the combat
For the purple and the white.
Faithful to our colors
We shall ever be
Fighting, ever fighting
For a Wildcat victory. Go State!
Wabash Cannonball

From the great Atlantic ocean to the wide Pacific shore

She climbs flowery mountain, o’r hills and by the shore

She’s mighty tall and handsome, and she’s known quite well by all

You can set your watch to – the Wabash Cannonball.

Verse:

Oh, the Eastern states are dandy, so the Western people say

Chicago, Rock Island, St. Louis by the way

To the lakes of Minnesota where the rippling waters fall

No changes to be taken on the Wabash Cannonball.

Chorus:

Oh, listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar

As she glides along the woodland, o’r hills and by the shore

She climbs the flowery mountain, hear the merry hobos squall

She glides along the woodland, the Wabash Cannonball.

Oh, here’s to daddy Cleaton, let his name forever be

And long be remembered in the courts of Tennessee

For he is a good old rounder till the curtain ’round him fall

He’ll be carried back to victory on the Wabash Cannonball.

I have rode the I.C. Limited, also the Royal Blue

Across the Eastern countries on Elkhorn Number Two

I have rode those highball trains from coast to coast that’s all

But I have found no equal to the Wabash Cannonball.

Chorus:

Oh, listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar

As she glides along the woodland, o’r hills and by the shore

She climbs the flowery mountain, hear the merry hobos squall

She glides along the woodland, the Wabash Cannonball.

Another verse

She came down from Birmingham on a cold December day

As she pulled into the station you could hear all the people say

There’s a gal from Birmingham, She’s long and she’s tall

She came down from Birmingham on the Wabash Cannonball.
EMAW

A popular fan favorite is the EMAW slogan, meaning every man is a Wildcat. This unifies the school and rallies them up to support their team

been a long time comin…
ain’t no flash in the pan…
hold your keys up…
this is manhattan.

Wildcat Nation….on your feet!!!

It’s gameday ya’ll…tailgate packed
Call us K-state proud
and Every Man a Wildcat

this is a itty bitty ditty put together for you
all the purple party people and future wildcats too
ain’t gone be no cursing we just do what we do
lay down the law like the judge gone do

Little Apple’s our yard and we don’t share so well
take a look at the scoreboard that’s the story we tell
so wobble baby left and wobble baby right
and rock it front to back we do the Wabash right

It’s gameday ya’ll…tailgate packed
Call us K-state proud
and Every Man a Wildcat

We got the stadium name, stepped up ’86
LIke Bobby Fisher and Einstein sportin Cortez kicks
Landon Lecture them officials, throws his hat on the grass
little love for the legend, he’s unsurpassed

Today’s about today, lets not live in the past
ain’t every year you can be Texas State Champs
we got a job to do, ya’ll can knock us down
blood and bruises don’t hurt, Wildcat Touchdown

Kimball and College, ya’ll that’s where it’s at
Call us K-state proud
and Every Man a Wildcat

K-state Mask, he makes the sacrifice
sweating under that thing, still spittin advice
Fizbo baby we ain’t gone leave you out
Stonestreet reppin K-state that’s what it’s all about -Tweet it!

notta lotta big money here, but there ain’t no zeroes
still got wranglers and rockstars among the smalltown heroes
K…U.. might see my diesel truck and start the state school hating
but it sure beats a porche when you’re out tailgatin

Kimball and College, ya’ll that’s where it’s at
Call us K-state proud
and Every Man a Wildcat

go head watch the flim, no we don’t do it subtle
crushin to the goal like a stampede from tuttle
Pillsbury party when we reduce you to rubble
leave it all on the field, drop it like Pizza Shuttle
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if you wanna see a show you better go to McCain
this is a battlefield baby CATS bring the pain
You want cuties they in Ford and the Todd Street Trio
it’s a four quarter war, no pretty boys or eg0

K-State Proud ya’ll
Willie the Wildcat
Ultimate Fan
from Sedgwick to Bourbon ya’ll
Cowley to Clay
From Norton to Brown all you Wildcats say….

EMAW!!!
“Eat ‘Em Up, Eat ‘Em Up K-S-U!”

Eat ‘Em Up, Eat ‘Em Up K-S-U!
Purple Pride
Bring on the Cats, Bring on the Cats

Chanted before the Wildcats take the court

Bring on the Cats,
Bring on the Cats,
Bring on the Cats!
K-S-U Wildcats!

Chanted after every K-State victory

K!
S!
U!
Wildcats!
Foul Chant

After every foul by the opposition the fans chant the number of fouls player has. Join in on the chant to get into opponents’ heads and get them to foul out.
Three Point Chant

After every K-State three pointer, the PA announcer says, “player name for” and everyone joins in and chants, “Three!” Let everyone know when a three pointer has been made by taking part in this Wildcats cheer.

(Player name) for
Three!