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1949 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

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1949 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
CIC co-champion
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–1 CIC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Gumfory
  • Art Parkhurst
Home stadiumBrandenburg Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washburn + 5 1 0 7 2 0
Pittsburg State + 5 1 0 8 2 1
Emporia State 4 2 0 6 4 0
Fort Hays State 4 2 0 5 4 0
St. Benedict's 2 4 0 4 5 0
Southwestern (KS) 1 5 0 2 7 0
Rockhurst 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1949 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represented Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg—now known as Pittsburg State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Carnie Smith, the Gorillas compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the CIC title with Washburn.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 168:00 p.m.Missouri Mines*Pittsburg, KSW 27–7[2][3]
September 24at River Falls State*River Falls, WIW 34–0[4]
October 1Southwest Missouri State*Pittsburg, KSW 27–145,000[5]
October 88:00 p.m.Fort Hays StatePittsburg, KSW 26–7[6][7]
October 15at WashburnTopeka, KSL 19–27
October 21at Southwestern (KS)Winfield, KSW 21–12[8]
October 29St. Benedict'sdaggerPittsburg, KSW 41–78,000[9]
November 5at Emporia StateEmporia, KSW 27–7
November 118:45 p.m.at Evansville*
L 7–385,400[10][11]
November 18Arkansas Tech*Pittsburg, KST 20–20[12]
November 24RockhurstPittsburg, KSW 46–6[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Conference Football Standings". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 21, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Wayne Craven Is Start For Pitt". The Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. September 16, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Wayne Craven Is Start For Pitt". The Hutchinson News-Herald. Hutchinson, Kansas. Associated Press. September 17, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Kansas Trim Falcons, 34-0". Eau Claire Sunday Leader. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. September 25, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Brasel, Kenny (October 2, 1949). "Bears Beaten By Pittsburg, 27-14". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. p. C1. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Unbeaten Pitt In Loop Bow Tomorrow". The Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. October 7, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Fort Hays Trounced By Pittsburg 26-7". The Hutchinson News-Herald. Hutchinson, Kansas. Associated Press. October 9, 1949. p. 22. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Pittsburg Teachers Take Southwestern". The Hutchinson News-Herald. Hutchinson, Kansas. Associated Press. October 22, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Easy For The Gorillas". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 3B. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Nineteen College Seniors In Last Home Tilt Tonight". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. November 11, 1949. p. 32. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Robertson, Bill (November 12, 1949). "Evansville Aces Bury Pittsburg Teachers, 38-7". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Pittsburg Ties Arkansas Tech". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. November 19, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Pitt Gorillas Smash Rockhurst". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. United Press. November 25, 1949. p. 3B. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Pittsburg State Football Record Book" (PDF). Pittsburg State University. p. 85. Retrieved March 17, 2024.