The 1991 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team was an American football team that won the 1991 NCAA Division II national championship.
| 1991 Pittsburg State Gorillas football | |
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NCAA Division II champion MIAA champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 23–6 vs. Jacksonville State | |
| Conference | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 13–1–1 (8–0–1 MIAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jerry Kill (1st as OC; 4th overall season) |
| Home stadium | Carnie Smith Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Pittsburg State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Southern | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Baptist | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Missouri State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE Missouri State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emporia State | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NW Missouri State | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri–Rolla | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Western | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washburn | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team represented Pittsburg State University as a member of the Missouri 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.[1][2][3] 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.[4]
Wide receiver and return specialist Ronnie West received the Harlon Hill Trophy as the best player in Division II football.[5]
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
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 7 | Friends* | No. 2 | W 59–7 | 5,500 | ||||
| September 14 | at No. 7 East Texas State* | No. 2 | L 13–20 | 8,200 | ||||
| September 21 | at Southwest Baptist | No. 7 | Bolivar, MO | W 23–17 | 2,519 | |||
| September 28 | Missouri–Rolla | No. 13 |
| T 6–6 | 5,800 | |||
| October 5 | No. 17 Northwest Missouri State |
| W 38–0 | 4,500 | ||||
| October 12 | at Northeast Missouri State | No. 17 | Kirksville, MO | W 55–20 | 3,500 | |||
| October 19 | Missouri Western | No. 12 |
| W 59–14 | 6,300 | |||
| October 26 | at Missouri Southern | No. 10 | Joplin, MO | W 43–21 | 8,500 | |||
| November 2 | Emporia State | No. 7 |
| W 70–36 | 2,800 | |||
| November 9 | at Washburn | No. 3 | Topeka, KS | W 21–0 | 1,615 | [6] | ||
| November 16 | No. 5 Central Missouri State | No. 3 |
| W 28–14 | 2,800 | |||
| November 23 | Butler* | No. 3 |
| W 26–16 | [7] | |||
| November 30 | No. 19 East Texas State* | No. 3 |
| W 38–28 | 5,000 | [8] | ||
| December 7 | at No. 8 Portland State* | No. 3 |
| W 53–21 | 17,036 | [9] | ||
| December 14 | vs. No. 2 Jacksonville State* |
| W 23–6 | 11,682 | [4] | |||
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References
edit- ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Pittsburg State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - Hall of Fame". themiaa.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ "Pittsburg State Gorillas -- College Football (NCAA)". college-football-results.com.
- ^ a b Bil MacKay (December 15, 1991). "Jacksonville State can't stop Gorillas: Pittsburg State wins championship 23-6". The Wichita Eagle. pp. 1G, 9G – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West wins Harlon Hill Trophy". The Manhattan Mercury. December 15, 1991. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pittsburg State clinches MIAA title". The Wichita Eagle. November 10, 1991. p. 13G – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Luder (November 24, 1991). "Pittsburg State's big plays end Butler's season". The Kansas City Star. p. Sports 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Richardson (December 1, 1991). "Pittsburg State survives scare from East Texas". The Kansas City Star. p. Sports 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pittsburg St. 53, Portland St. 21". Florida Today. December 8, 1991. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 22, 2023.