The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Carnie Smith, the Gorillas compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the CIC.[1] Pittsburg State played home games at Brandenburg Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas.
| 1956 Pittsburg State Gorillas football | |
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| Conference | Central Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (3–1–1 CIC) |
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| Home stadium | Brandenburg Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Benedict's $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburg State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (KS) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washburn | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emporia State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Hays State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 15 | Missouri–Rolla* | W 13–0 | ||
| September 22 | Southwest Missouri State* |
| W 19–7 | |
| September 29 | at Northeast Missouri State* | Kirksville, MO | W 46–18 | [2] |
| October 6 | at St. Benedict's | Atchison, KS | L 6–26 | |
| October 13 | at Fort Hays State | Hays, KS | W 27–6 | |
| October 20 | Washburn |
| W 27–0 | |
| October 27 | Emporia State |
| W 35–0 | |
| November 2 | Southwestern (KS) |
| T 7–7 | |
| November 10 | Northeastern State* |
| L 6–31 | |
| November 18 | at Central Missouri State* | Warrensburg, MO | W 28–6 | |
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References
edit- ^ "A 3-Way Tangle In M. I. A. A. Football". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Kansas. Associated Press. November 5, 1956. p. 23. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Wade Absent As Kirksville Loses". The Sunday News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. September 30, 1956. p. 1D. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1956 Football schedule". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
