1991 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team
American college football season
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 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
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 7 Friends * No. 2 W 59–75,500
September 14 at No. 7 East Texas State * No. 2 L 13–208,200
September 21 at Southwest Baptist No. 7 Bolivar, MO W 23–172,519
September 28 Missouri–Rolla No. 13 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS T 6–65,800
October 5 No. 17 Northwest Missouri State Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 38–04,500
October 12 at Northeast Missouri State No. 17 Kirksville, MO W 55–203,500
October 19 Missouri Western No. 12 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 59–146,300
October 26 at Missouri Southern No. 10 Joplin, MO W 43–218,500
November 2 Emporia State No. 7 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 70–362,800
November 9 at Washburn No. 3 Topeka, KS W 21–01,615 [ 6]
November 16 No. 5 Central Missouri State No. 3 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS W 28–142,800
November 23 Butler * No. 3 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Division II first round) W 26–16[ 7]
November 30 No. 19 East Texas State* No. 3 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Division II quarterfinal) W 38–285,000 [ 8]
December 7 at No. 8 Portland State * No. 3 W 53–2117,036 [ 9]
December 14 vs. No. 2 Jacksonville State * W 23–611,682 [ 4]
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References
^ 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 .
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