1957 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

The 1957 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team was an American football team that represented Pittsburg State College (now known as Pittsburg State University) as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1957 NAIA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Carnie Smith, the Gorillas compiled a perfect 11–0 record (5–0 against CIC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 347 to 79. They won the CIC championship and defeated Hillsdale, 27–26, before a national television audience in the Holiday Bowl to win the NAIA championship.^[1][2]

1957 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
NAIA national champion CIC champion
NAIA Championship (Holiday Bowl), W 27–26 vs. Hillsdale
Conference	Central Intercollegiate Conference
Record	11–0 (5–0 CIC)
Head coach	Carnie Smith (9th season)
Home stadium	Brandenburg Stadium
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pittsburg State $^	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
St. Benedict's	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Fort Hays State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Washburn	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Emporia State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Southwestern (KS)	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Carnie Smith was the unanimous pick as the CIC Coach of the Year, and Tom Miller was named the CIC Lineman of the Year. A total of eleven Pittsburg State players were included on the All-CIC teams selected by the United Press (UP): quarterback John Matous (UP-2); halfbacks Dick Adamson (UP-1) and Bill Samuels (UP-2); fullback John Ewing (UP-1); end Carroll Cobble (UP-1); tackles Ted Stahura (UP-1) and Leonard Mansfield (UP-1); guards Miller (UP-1) and Kenny Yoss (UP-2); and center Robert Gordon (UP-2).^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Truman State	Brandenburg Stadium Pittsburg, KS	W 40–14
September 21	at Southwest Missouri State	SMS Stadium Springfield, MO	W 13–0		^[4]
September 28	Warrensburg State	Brandenburg Stadium Pittsburg, KS	W 31–0		^[5]
October 5	at Missouri S&T	Rolla, MO	W 14–6
October 12	St. Benedict's	Brandenburg Field Pittsburg, KS	W 17–13		^[6]
October 19	Fort Hays State	Brandenburg Stadium Pittsburg, KS	W 54–0
October 26	at Washburn	Francis G. Welch Stadium Topeka, KS	W 21–6		^[7]
November 2	at Emporia State	Emporia, KS	W 46–0
November 9	Southwestern	Brandenburg Stadium Pittsburg, KS	W 64–7		^[8]
November 16	at Northeastern State	Tahleuah, OK	W 20–7		^[9]
December 21	Hillsdale	St. Petersburg, FL (Holiday Bowl)	W 27–26	7,500	^[10]

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Pick Mohlman As Top Back". Atchison Daily Glove. December 2, 1957. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pittsburg Downs Bruins". Springfield Leader and Press. September 22, 1957. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pittsburg Blanks Mules". The Kansas City Star. September 25, 1957. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pittsburg 17, St. Benedict's 13: Gorillas Frustrate Raven Bid For Lead In CIC Race". The Atchison Daily Globe. October 13, 1957. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gorillas Still Undefeated". The Atchison Daily Globe. October 27, 1957 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gorillas Clinch Title". St. Joseph News-Press. November 10, 1957. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Unbeaten Gorillas Make NSC Redmen Victim No. 10". Muskogee Sunday Phoenix & Times-Democrat. November 17, 1957 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Pittsburg Upends Hillsdale, 27-26". Fort Myers News-Press. December 22, 1957. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.