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The Pittsburg State football program began in 1908 under head coach Albert McLeland. McLeland compiled a record of 2–2–2 in his only season as head coach. [ 3 ] John Fuhrer succeeded McLeland and served as Pitt State's football coach from 1909 to 1914 and 1918, compiling a record of 26–22–2.
In the program's beginning, the team was known as the Normals, but that changed in the early 1920s when the student body voted to be nicknamed the Gorillas. [2] Since 1924, Pittsburg State's football team has played in Carnie Smith Stadium, named after the seventh head coach at Pittsburg State. Prior to renaming the stadium after Smith in 1986 ...
The team represented Pittsburg State University as a member of the Missouri Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Broyles , the Gorillas compiled a 13–1–1 record (8–0–1 against conference opponents), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents ...
Pittsburg State 35, Indianapolis 14: Making their 20th appearance in the Div. II playoffs, the Gorillas (11-1) rolled to a 21-point victory at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kan.
Central Missouri (2-1, 2-1 MIAA) led 17-10 at halftime at Walton Stadium, but Pitt State (3-0, 3-0) took a 24-17 lead into the fourth quarter thanks to two third-period touchdowns.
Northwest Missouri State, 27, Missouri Western 23: The Bearcats did get 100-plus yards out of running back Jay Harris (105 yards) for the seventh straight game this season, but Northwest Missouri ...
Pittsburg State defeated Wayne State University, MI, 35-21 to claim its most recent national championship in 2011. During the 2004 season, the Gorillas finished 14–1, losing 31–36 to Valdosta State University in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship .
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