The Aggieville Riot occurred on the night of October 13, 1984, in Manhattan, Kansas, following a football game between Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. It was one of the earliest collegiate sports-related riots in the United States. [1] 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as just KU or Kansas) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... Categories: Stub | Riots ...

After Kansas State defeated KU 24-7, 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 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. Twenty-six people were injured in the riot, including seven police officers. Twenty-four arrests were made. Riots occur when crowds of people have gathered and are committing crimes or acts of violence usually due to a perceived grievance or out of dissent. ...

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 1968 Volkswagen Beetle was rolled over and torched. Twenty-two arrests were made. Although the property damage was greater in 1986, injuries were limited. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 VW Beetle with missing bumpers, left-side horn grill; this was the final year in the U.S. for the old bodystyle incorporating the updated headlights sourced from the Type 3. ...

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 of Kansas to patrol the entries and the streets inside. This ended the cycle of violence. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ...

See also

• Student riot

Student riots, college riots, or campus riots are riots precipitated by students, generally from a college, university, or other school. ...

External links

• Overview of 1984 and 1986 riots (with pictures)
• 1984 UPI news story