1949 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

American college football season February 2026 March 2024 1949 Pittsburg State Gorillas football Central Intercollegiate Conference CIC 8–2–1 5–1 Carnie Smith 1st Jim Gumfory Art Parkhurst Brandenburg Stadium CIC co-champion 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. Conference Football Standings https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52146130/the-kansas-city-times/ Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri November 21, 1949 16 May 25, 2020 Newspapers.com Schedule Central September 16 8:00 p.m. w y 1949 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines Pittsburg, KS 27–7 Wayne Craven Is Start For Pitt https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-iola-register/143559044/ The Iola Register Iola, Kansas September 16, 1949 8 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Wayne Craven Is Start For Pitt https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hutchinson-news/143559360/ The Hutchinson News-Herald Hutchinson, Kansas Associated Press September 17, 1949 2 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w y y 1949 River Falls State Falcons River Falls State River Falls, WI 34–0 Kansas Trim Falcons, 34-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/leader-telegram/143559484/ Eau Claire Sunday Leader Eau Claire, Wisconsin September 25, 1949 10 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1949 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Pittsburg, KS 27–14 5,000 Brasel Kenny Bears Beaten By Pittsburg, 27-14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader/143559708/ Springfield News-Leader Springfield, Missouri October 2, 1949 C1 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 8:00 p.m. w 1949 Fort Hays State Tigers Fort Hays State Pittsburg, KS 26–7 Unbeaten Pitt In Loop Bow Tomorrow https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-sun/143559874/ The Parsons Sun Parsons, Kansas October 7, 1949 8 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Fort Hays Trounced By Pittsburg 26-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hutchinson-news/143559980/ The Hutchinson News-Herald Hutchinson, Kansas Associated Press October 9, 1949 22 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Washburn Topeka, KS 19–27 October 21 w y 1949 Southwestern Moundbuilders Southwestern (KS) Winfield, KS 21–12 Pittsburg Teachers Take Southwestern https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/143560463/ The Hutchinson News-Herald Hutchinson, Kansas Associated Press October 22, 1949 12 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 1949 St. Benedict's Ravens St. Benedict's Pittsburg, KS 41–7 8,000 Easy For The Gorillas https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hutchinson-news/143560342/ The Kansas City Star Kansas City, Missouri Associated Press October 30, 1949 3B March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 1949 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State Emporia, KS 27–7 November 11 8:45 p.m. l y y Evansville Bosse Field Evansville, IN 7–38 5,400 Nineteen College Seniors In Last Home Tilt Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/143524849/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana November 11, 1949 32 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Evansville Aces Bury Pittsburg Teachers, 38-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524811/ The Evansville Press Evansville, Indiana November 12, 1949 6 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 t y 1949 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Arkansas Tech Pittsburg, KS 20–20 Pittsburg Ties Arkansas Tech https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader/143560802/ Springfield News-Leader Springfield, Missouri November 19, 1949 17 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w 1949 Rockhurst Hawks Rockhurst Pittsburg, KS 46–6 Pitt Gorillas Smash Rockhurst https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/143560944/ The Wichita Eagle Wichita, Kansas United Press November 25, 1949 3B March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Pittsburg State Football Record Book https://pittstategorillas.com/documents/2023/8/31/2023-FB-recordbook.pdf Pittsburg State University 85 March 17, 2024 References Pittsburg State Category:Pittsburg State Gorillas football seasons Category:Central Intercollegiate Conference football champion seasons Pittsburg State Gorillas football