Pittsburg State competes in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. Club sports include men's baseball.
The Gorillas baseball team conducts a mound visit during a game in 2022
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor
The Gorillas have won 6 NCAA national championships: 2 in football (1991, 2011), 2 in men's outdoor track and field (2022, 2023), 1 in men's indoor track and field (2018), and 1 in women's outdoor track & field (2016).
The Pitt State football program began in 1908 under head coach Albert McLeland. Since that time, the program has produced the most wins in NCAA Division II history. It has been National Champions on four occasions; 1957, 1961, 1991 and 2011. 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. Pittsburg State has won, outright or shared, a total of 27 conference championships during the 96-year history of its intercollegiate program, including 13 conference titles in the last 19 seasons under Coach Chuck Broyles PSU reached the Division II National Championship game in 2004, 1995, and 1992. Its games with fellow MIAA Division II powerhouse Northwest Missouri State University were played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Fall Classic at Arrowhead from 2002 until 2013. 26,695 attended the 2002 game—the most of any Division II game.[2]
MascotEdit
The official mascot of Pitt State Athletic teams is Gus the Gorilla, designed in by L. Michael Hailey in 1985. Pitt State is the only college in the nation with the Gorilla as its official mascot for its men's and women's teams.[3]
^Pittsburg State University Brand Identity Standards Manual(PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2016.
^. goarrowhead.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31.
^"Pittsburg State Gorillas". Pittsburg State University.
External linksEdit
Official website
October 15, 2023
pittsburg, state, gorillas, commonly, referred, pitt, state, athletic, teams, that, represent, pittsburg, state, university, they, ncaa, division, member, america, intercollegiate, athletics, association, miaa, gorillas, previously, competed, central, states, . The Pittsburg State Gorillas commonly referred to as Pitt State are the athletic teams that represent Pittsburg State University They are in the NCAA Division II as a member of the Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association MIAA The Gorillas previously competed in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference CSIC of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA from 1976 77 to 1988 89 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference GPAC from 1972 73 to 1975 76 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference RMAC from 1968 69 to 1971 72 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference CIC from 1923 24 to 1967 68 and in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference KCAC from 1902 03 to 1922 23 Pittsburg State GorillasUniversityPittsburg State UniversityConferenceThe MIAANCAADivision IIAthletic directorJim JohnsonLocationPittsburg KansasVarsity teams12Football stadiumBrandenburg Field at Carnie Smith StadiumBasketball arenaJohn Lance ArenaMascotGUS the GorillaNicknameGorillasFight song On to Victory ColorsCrimson and gold 1 Websitewww wbr pittstategorillas wbr comMIAA logo in Pittsburg State s colors Contents 1 Varsity teams 1 1 Football 2 Mascot 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksVarsity teams EditPittsburg State competes in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports Men s sports include baseball basketball cross country football and track amp field indoor and outdoor while women s sports include basketball cross country softball track amp field indoor and outdoor and volleyball Club sports include men s baseball nbsp The Gorillas baseball team conducts a mound visit during a game in 2022Men s sports Women s sportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross countryCross country SoftballFootball Track and field Track and field Volleyball Track and field includes both indoor and outdoorThe Gorillas have won 6 NCAA national championships 2 in football 1991 2011 2 in men s outdoor track and field 2022 2023 1 in men s indoor track and field 2018 and 1 in women s outdoor track amp field 2016 Football Edit Main article Pittsburg State Gorillas football The Pitt State football program began in 1908 under head coach Albert McLeland Since that time the program has produced the most wins in NCAA Division II history It has been National Champions on four occasions 1957 1961 1991 and 2011 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 Pittsburg State has won outright or shared a total of 27 conference championships during the 96 year history of its intercollegiate program including 13 conference titles in the last 19 seasons under Coach Chuck Broyles PSU reached the Division II National Championship game in 2004 1995 and 1992 Its games with fellow MIAA Division II powerhouse Northwest Missouri State University were played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City Missouri in the Fall Classic at Arrowhead from 2002 until 2013 26 695 attended the 2002 game the most of any Division II game 2 Mascot EditThe official mascot of Pitt State Athletic teams is Gus the Gorilla designed in by L Michael Hailey in 1985 Pitt State is the only college in the nation with the Gorilla as its official mascot for its men s and women s teams 3 Notable alumni EditJohn Brown NFL wide receiver Buffalo Bills Eldon Danenhauer Offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos Ralph Earhart former Green Bay Packers halfback Dennis Franchione former head football coach of Texas State University and former coach of Pittsburg State Kendall Gammon former Kansas City Chiefs longsnapper currently employed by Pittsburg State Don Gutteridge Major League Baseball player and Manager Sherm Lollar Major League Baseball player Ronald Moore former NFL running back 1992 Harlon Hill Trophy winner Brian Moorman former NFL punter Buffalo Bills Germaine Race former NFL running back San Diego ChargersReferences Edit Pittsburg State University Brand Identity Standards Manual PDF Retrieved April 18 2016 Fall Classic goarrowhead com Archived from the original on 2013 10 31 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State University External links EditOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pittsburg State Gorillas amp oldid 1159728476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
