2011 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

2011 Pittsburg State Gorillas football

NCAA Division II National Champions
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Champions
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 35-21 vs. Wayne State (MI)
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
AFCA	No. 1
2011 record	13–1 (8–1 MIAA)
Head coach	Tim Beck (2nd year)
Home stadium	Carnie Smith Stadium (Capacity: 8,343)

2011 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 Pittsburg State $^		8	–	1		13	–	1
#5 NW Missouri St. ^		7	–	2		11	–	3
#11 Washburn ^		7	–	2		10	–	3
#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 State		2	–	7		4	–	7
Missouri Southern State		2	–	7		3	–	7
Lincoln		0	–	9		1	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Missouri Western	Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO		W 34–7	5,889
September 10	7:00 p.m.	Emporia State	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS		W 38–14	8,637
September 17	7:00 p.m.	at Truman	Stokes Stadium • Kirksville, MO		W 27–26	4,323
September 24	7:00 p.m.	William Jewell*	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS		W 49–7	9,355
October 1	2:05 p.m.	vs. Northwest Missouri State	Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO (Rivalry)		W 38–35	15,106
October 8	7:00 p.m.	at Fort Hays State	Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS		W 38–17	4,704
October 15	2:00 p.m.	Lincoln (MO)	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS		W 69–6	9,915
October 22	1:30 p.m.	at Central Missouri	Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO		W 38–17	7,689
November 5	2:00 p.m.	Washburn	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS		L 25-43	9,053
November 12		Missouri Southern	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS		W 51–28	7,886
November 26	1:00 p.m.	Washburn	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Second Round)		W 31–22	6,936
December 2	1:00 p.m.	Northwest Missouri State	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Quarterfinals)		W 41–16	9,047
December 10	6:00 p.m.	Delta State	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Semifinals)		W 49–23	8,427
December 17	10:00 a.m.	Wayne State (MI)	Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL (NCAA Championship)	ESPN2	W 35–21	7,276
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from no. All times are in Central Time.

↑ DeLassus, David (2015). "Pittsburg State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
↑ "2011 Pitt State Gorillas football schedule". Pittsburg State University. 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2015.

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Venues	Carnie Smith Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Northwest Missouri State

Culture & lore	Timeline of Kansas football

People	Head coaches NFL Draftees

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NCAA Division II football champions

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