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1956 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–1–1 CIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBrandenburg Stadium
Seasons← 19551957 →
1956 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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. Pittsburg State played home games at Brandenburg Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15Missouri–Rolla*W 13–0
September 22Southwest Missouri State*
  • Brandenburg Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS
W 19–7
September 29at Northeast Missouri State*Kirksville, MOW 46–18
October 6at St. Benedict'sAtchison, KSL 6–26
October 13at Fort Hays StateHays, KSW 27–6
October 20Washburn
  • Brandenburg Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS
W 27–0
October 27Emporia State
  • Brandenburg Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS
W 35–0
November 2Southwestern (KS)T 7–7
November 10Northeastern State*
  • Brandenburg Stadium
  • Pittsburg, KS
L 6–31
November 18at Central Missouri State*Warrensburg, MOW 28–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "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 [REDACTED] .
  2. "Wade Absent As Kirksville Loses". The Sunday News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. September 30, 1956. p. 1D. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  3. "1956 Football schedule". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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