1991 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1991 Pittsburg State Gorillas football Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 13 1 1 y 8 0 1 y Chuck Broyles 2nd Jerry Kill 1st as OC; 4th overall Carnie Smith Stadium NCAA Division II championMIAA champion NCAA Division II Championship Game W 23–6 vs. Jacksonville State The 1991 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team was an American football team that won the 1991 NCAA Division II national championship. The team represented Pittsburg State University as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Broyles, the Gorillas compiled a 13–1–1 record (8–0–1 against conference opponents), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 555 to 226.DeLassus David http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/pittsburg_state/1990-1994_yearly_results.php Pittsburg State Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse 2016 June 10, 2016 March 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160328021710/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/pittsburg_state/1990-1994_yearly_results.php dead http://www.themiaa.com/hof.aspx?hof=50&path=&kiosk= Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - Hall of Fame themiaa.com 2016-08-17http://college-football-results.com/f/pittstat.htm Pittsburg State Gorillas -- College Football (NCAA) college-football-results.com They qualified to participate in the Division II playoffs and advanced to the national championship game, defeating Jacksonville State by a 23–6 score. It was Pittsburg State's third national championship. Wide receiver and return specialist Ronnie West received the Harlon Hill Trophy as the best player in Division II football.West wins Harlon Hill Trophy The Manhattan Mercury December 15, 1991 B6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86925950/west-wins-harlon-hill-trophy/ Newspapers.com The season was the 84th for Pittsburg State competing in football and its second as a member of NCAA Division II after moving from NAIA. The team played its home games in at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas. Schedule 1991 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee y y y September 7 1991 Friends Falcons Friends<ncg> 2 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 59-7 5,500 September 14 at No. 7 East Texas State<ncg> 2 Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX L 13-20 8,200 September 21 at 1991 Southwest Baptist Bearcats Southwest Baptist 7 Bolivar, MO W 23-17 2,519 September 28 1991 Missouri–Rolla Miners Missouri–Rolla 13 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS T 6-6 5,800 October 5 No. 17 1991 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 38-0 4,500 October 12 at 1991 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State 17 Kirksville, MO W 55-20 3,500 October 19 1991 Missouri Western Griffons Missouri Western 12 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 59-14 6,300 October 26 at 1991 Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern 10 Joplin, MO W 43-21 8,500 November 2 1991 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State 7 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 70-36 2,800 November 9 at 1991 Washburn Ichabods Washburn 3 Topeka, KS W 21-0 1,615 Pittsburg State clinches MIAA title The Wichita Eagle November 10, 1991 13G https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86927231/pittsburg-state-clinches-miaa-title/ Newspapers.com November 16 No. 5 1991 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State 3 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 28-14 2,800 November 23 1991 Butler Bulldogs Butler<ncg> 3 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Division II first round) W 26-16 Pittsburg State's big plays end Butler's season The Kansas City Star Bob Luder November 24, 1991 Sports 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86926971/pittsburg-states-big-plays-end/ Newspapers.com November 30 No. 19 East Texas State<ncg> 3 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Division II quarterfinal) W 38-28 5,000 Pittsburg State survives scare from East Texas The Kansas City Star Bill Richardson December 1, 1991 Sports 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86926746/pittsburg-state-survives-scare-from/ Newspapers.com December 7 at No. 8 1991 Portland State Vikings Portland State<ncg> 3 Civic Stadium Portland, OR (NCAA Division II semifinal) W 53-21 17,036 Pittsburg St. 53, Portland St. 21 Florida Today December 8, 1991 9C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86926388/pittsburg-st-53-portland-st-21/ Newspapers.com December 14 vs No. 2 Jacksonville State<ncg> Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game) W 23-6 11,682 Jacksonville State can't stop Gorillas: Pittsburg State wins championship 23-6 The Wichita Eagle Bil MacKay December 15, 1991 1G, 9G https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86925644/jacksonville-state-cant-stop-gorillas/ Newspapers.com Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/1314/stats/13640 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 22, 2023 References Pittsburg State Category:Pittsburg State Gorillas football seasons Category:NCAA Division II Football Champions Category:Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football champion seasons Pittsburg State Gorillas football