- Aggieville Riots
The Aggieville Riots occurred in
1984 and1986 inManhattan, Kansas , following football games betweenKansas State University and theUniversity of Kansas . They were some of the earliestcollegiate sports -relatedriots in theUnited States . [http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-11-01-riot_x.htm]On October 13, 1984, Kansas State defeated KU 24-7 in football. That evening, Kansas State students and townspeople gathered to celebrate the victory in
Aggieville , a student entertainment district in Manhattan filled with bars. An estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people jammed the main street outside the bars. As night fell, the revellers turned violent, smashing windows and signs, overturning a car, and uprooting street signs. Police who attempted to intervene were chased by students who hurled obscenties and bottles at them. Five police officers were cornered for a time and pelted with rocks and bottles. Ten people were injured in theriot , including six police officers. Twenty-four arrests were made.The riot would not be the last sports-related riot that weekend. One night after the Aggieville Riot, Detroit suffered widespread looting and violence in the wake of the
Detroit Tigers ' victory in the World Series over theSan Diego Padres .Two years later, despite a number of precautions, Aggieville was the site of another riot after Kansas State again defeated KU 29-12 on
October 18 ,1986 . Students wearing t-shirts that said "Riotville" and "Riot II" mingled amongst 4,000 to 6,000 people that again filled the main street outside the bars. As night fell, the crowd again turned violent. Almost every building in Aggieville had its windows smashed, people climbed to the tops of several buildings, and a 1968Volkswagen Beetle was rolled over and torched. Eighteen arrests were made. Although the property damage was greater in 1986, injuries were limited.In
1987 , Manhattan was again the site of the KSU-KU football game, but this time the town completely cordoned-off Aggieville and brought in police officers from all over the state ofKansas to control entry points and patrol the streets inside. This ended the cycle of violence. A 17-17 tie in what became known as the "Toilet Bowl" left little cause for celebration on either side.ee also
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Student riot References
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950CEEDE1739F936A25753C1A962948260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fK%2fKansas%20State%20University 1984 UPI news story]
* [http://www.cjonline.com/stories/102303/haw_ruckus.shtml 2003 story reviewing events]
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