List of Pittsburg State Gorillas football seasons

This is a list of Pittsburg State Gorillas football season records. The Pittsburg State Gorillas football team is the football team of Pittsburg State University, located in the American city of Pittsburg, Kansas. The team competes as a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) at the NCAA Division II level.[1]

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 stadium was named after the school's first president, William Aaron Brandenburg. However, the field is named Brandenburg Field.[3]

Pittsburg State has won 31 conference championships: two in the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, nine in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, one in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, seven in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference, and 12 in the Missouri/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.[4] Pittsburg State is the winningest program in NCAA DII history.[5]

Seasons

As of April 2024, the records are up-to-date.

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Albert McLeland (No conference) (1908)
1908 Albert McLeland 2–2–2
John Fuhrer (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1909–1914)
1909 John Fuhrer 2–2–1
1910 John Fuhrer 7–3–0
1911 John Fuhrer 6–3–0 0–2–0
1912 John Fuhrer 4–4–0 1–2–0
1913 John Fuhrer 4–2–1 0–1–1
1914 John Fuhrer 1–7–0 0–3–0
Ray Courtright (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1915–1917)
1915 Ray Courtright 4–5–0 2–2–0
1916 Ray Courtright 7–3–0 3–1–0
1917 Ray Courtright 4–3–2 3–2–1
John W. Fuhrer (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1918)
1918 John W. Fuhrer 3–1–0
Garfield Weede (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1919–1928)
1919 Garfield Weede 7–2–1 5–0–1
1920 Garfield Weede 5–4–1 3–3–0
1921 Garfield Weede 7–2–1 5–1–1
1922 Garfield Weede 4–5–0 3–4–0
1923 Garfield Weede 3–3–1 2–2–1
1924 Garfield Weede 7–0–1 5–0–1
1925 Garfield Weede 5–2–1 5–2–0
1926 Garfield Weede 2–6–0 1–5–0
1927 Garfield Weede 6–2–0 5–2–0
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1928 Garfield Weede 0–7–0 0–6–0
Blue Howell (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1929–1935)
1929 Blue Howell 1–5–2 1–3–2
1930 Blue Howell 6–3–0 3–3–0
1931 Blue Howell 4–5–0 3–3–0
1932 Blue Howell 6–1–2 4–1–1
1933 Blue Howell 4–3–2 2–2–2
1934 Blue Howell 6–3–0 3–2–0
1935 Blue Howell 6–3–0 3–1–0
Charles Morgan (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1936)
1936 Charles Morgan 3–5–0 3–1–0
Blue Howell (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1937)
1937 Blue Howell 2–7–0 1–3–0
Charles Morgan (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1938–1948)
1938 Charles Morgan 4–4–2 2–2–2
1939 Charles Morgan 3–4–2 2–1–2
1940 Charles Morgan 3–7–0 1–4–0
1941 Charles Morgan 5–2–3 3–1–0
1942 Charles Morgan 7–1–0 5–0–0
1943 Charles Morgan 6–0–0
1944 Charles Morgan 3–3–0
1945 Charles Morgan 2–2–2
1946 Charles Morgan 4–2–3 1–2–2
1947 Charles Morgan 2–7–1 1–3–1
1948 Charles Morgan 2–6–2 1–4–0
Carnie Smith (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1949–1965)
1949 Carnie Smith 8–2–1 5–1–0
1950 Carnie Smith 5–5–0 L 21–32 Mizra Shrine Bowl
1951 Carnie Smith 7–3–0 4–1–0
1952 Carnie Smith 5–4–1 2–2–1
1953 Carnie Smith 6–3–1 2–2–1
1954 Carnie Smith 6–2–0 3–2–0
1955 Carnie Smith 7–3–0 5–0–0
1956 Carnie Smith 7–2–1 3–1–1
1957 Carnie Smith 11–0–0 5–0–0 W 27–26 Holiday Bowl (NAIA)
1958 Carnie Smith 4–5–1 3–2–0
1959 Carnie Smith 6–3–0 4–1–0
1960 Carnie Smith 8–1–0 4–1–0
1961 Carnie Smith 11–0–0 5–0–0 W 12–7 Camellia Bowl
1962 Carnie Smith 6–3–0 3–2–0
1963 Carnie Smith 5–3–1 2–2–1
1964 Carnie Smith 4–5–0 2–2–0
1965 Carnie Smith 3–6–0 2–2–0
1966 Carnie Smith 7–2–0 3–1–0
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Tom Lester (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1967–1975)
1967 Tom Lester 6–2–1 3–1–0
1968 Tom Lester 4–5–1 2–1–1
1969 Tom Lester 5–5–0 2–3–0
1970 Tom Lester 9–2–0 4–1–0
1971 Tom Lester 8–1–1 3–1–1
Great Plains Athletic Conference
1972 Tom Lester 5–5–0 3–3–0
1973 Tom Lester 3–7–0 2–3–0
1974 Tom Lester 4–7–0 4–1–0
1975 Tom Lester 4–4–2 3–2–0
Central States Intercollegiate Conference
Ron Randleman (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1976–1981)
1976 Ron Randleman 3–5–1 1–4–0
1977 Ron Randleman 1–8–1 1–5–1
1978 Ron Randleman 7–3–0 6–1–0
1979 Ron Randleman 8–3–0 6–1–0
1980 Ron Randleman 7–4–0 5–2–0
1981 Ron Randleman 10–2–0 7–0–0
Bruce Polen (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1982–1983)
1982 Bruce Polen 7–2–0 6–1–0
1983 Bruce Polen 6–4–0 4–3–0
Mike Mayerske (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1984)
1984 Mike Mayerske 5–4–0 4–3–0
Dennis Franchione (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1985–1989)
1985 Dennis Franchione 8–2–0 6–1–0
1986 Dennis Franchione 11–1–0 7–0–0
1987 Dennis Franchione 11–1–0 7–0–0
1988 Dennis Franchione 11–1–0 7–0–0
Missouri/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
1989 Dennis Franchione 12–1–0 10–0–0 1st
Chuck Broyles (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1990–2009)
1990 Chuck Broyles 12–1–0 9–0–0 1st L NCAA Division II Semifinal
1991 Chuck Broyles 13–1–1 8–0–1 1st W NCAA Division II Championship
1992 Chuck Broyles 14–1–0 9–0–0 1st L NCAA Division II Championship
1993 Chuck Broyles 8–3–0 8–1–0 2nd L NCAA Division II First Round
1994 Chuck Broyles 10–1–0 9–0–0 1st L NCAA Division II First Round
1995 Chuck Broyles 12–1–1 9–0–0 1st L NCAA Division II Championship
1996 Chuck Broyles 8–3 8–1 T-1st L NCAA Division II First Round
1997 Chuck Broyles 9–2 8–1 2nd L NCAA Division II First Round
1998 Chuck Broyles 7–3 6–3 T-3rd
1999 Chuck Broyles 10–2 8–1 2nd L NCAA Division II First Round
2000 Chuck Broyles 9–3 7–2 3rd L NCAA Division II First Round
2001 Chuck Broyles 11–2 8–1 1st L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
2002 Chuck Broyles 8–3 6–3 T-3rd
2003 Chuck Broyles 9–3 7–2 T-1st L NCAA Division II First Round
2004 Chuck Broyles 14–1 9–0 1st L NCAA Division II Championship
2005 Chuck Broyles 10–4 6–2 T-2nd L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
2006 Chuck Broyles 10–2 7–2 T-2nd W Mineral Water
2007 Chuck Broyles 8–3 6–3 T-3rd
2008 Chuck Broyles 11–2 8–1 2nd L NCAA Division II Second Round
2009 Chuck Broyles 5–6 3–6 T-7th
Tim Beck (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2010–2019)
2010 Tim Beck 6–6 3–6 T–6th W Mineral Water
2011 Tim Beck 13–1 8–1 1st W NCAA Division II Championship
2012 Tim Beck 7–3 7–3 T–4th
2013 Tim Beck 10–2 7–2 3rd W Mineral Water Bowl
2014 Tim Beck 11–2 10–2 T–1st L NCAA Second Round
2015 Tim Beck 6–5 6–5 T–5th
2016 Tim Beck 7–4 7–4 T–4th
2017 Tim Beck 8–4 7–4 T–4th W Agent Barry Live United Bowl
2018 Tim Beck 8–3 8–3 3rd
2019 Tim Beck 6–5 6-5 T-5th
Brian Wright (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2020–2022)
2020 Brian Wright 2–2
2021 Brian Wright 8–3 8-3 3rd
2022 Brian Wright 12-1 11-0 1st L NCAA Second Round
2023 Brian Wright 11-2 9-1 T-1st L NCAA Second Round 5 style="text-align:right" - style="background:#dddddd" Total: 750–364–47
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References

  1. ^ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association". themiaa.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas". Pittsburg State University.
  3. ^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas". Pittsburg State University.
  4. ^ "2015 Pittsburg State football Media Guide" (PDF). Pittsburg State University Athletics. 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "The winningest teams in DII football history | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.