2011 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

The 2011 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represented Pittsburg State University during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. The Gorillas played their home games at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas, which has been the Gorillas' home stadium since 1924. The team was headed by coach Tim Beck. The team finished the regular season with a 9-1 record. This year they won their second NCAA Division II Football Championship (and fourth overall), with a win over Wayne State 35-21.[1]

2011 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
NCAA Division II champion
MIAA champion
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
Record13–1 (8–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarnie Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Pittsburg State $^   8 1     13 1  
No. 5 NW Missouri State ^   7 2     11 3  
No. 11 Washburn ^   7 2     10 3  
No. 18 Missouri Western ^   7 2     9 3  
Central Missouri #   6 3     8 4  
Emporia State   3 6     5 6  
Fort Hays State   3 6     4 7  
Truman   2 7     4 7  
Missouri Southern   2 7     3 7  
Lincoln (MO)   0 9     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Kanza Bowl participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at Missouri WesternW 34–75,889
September 107:00 p.m.Emporia StateNo. 25W 38–148,637
September 177:00 p.m.at TrumanNo. 19
W 27–264,323
September 247:00 p.m.William Jewell*No. 15
  • Carnie Smith Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS
W 49–79,355
October 12:05 p.m.vs. No. 1 Northwest Missouri StateNo. 15W 38–3515,106
October 87:00 p.m.at Fort Hays StateNo. 7W 38–174,704
October 152:00 p.m.Lincoln (MO)No. 7
  • Carnie Smith Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS
W 69–69,915
October 221:30 p.m.at Central MissouriNo. 4W 38–177,689
November 52:00 p.m.No. 9 WashburnNo. 2
  • Carnie Smith Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS
L 25–439,053
November 12Missouri SouthernNo. 9
  • Carnie Smith Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS
W 51–287,886
November 261:00 p.m.No. 15 WashburnNo. 7
W 31–226,936
December 21:00 p.m.No. 10 Northwest Missouri StateNo. 7
  • Carnie Smith Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 41–169,047
December 106:00 p.m.No. 8 Delta StateNo. 7
  • Carnie Smith Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 49–238,427
December 1710:00 a.m.Wayne State (MI)No. 7
ESPN2W 35–217,276

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References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David (2015). "Pittsburg State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "2011 Pitt State Gorillas football schedule". Pittsburg State University. 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2015.