| 2011 Pittsburg State Gorillas football | |
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| NCAA Division II champion MIAA champion | |
| NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 35–21 vs. Wayne State (MI) | |
| Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 1 |
| Record | 13–1 (8–1 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Carnie Smith Stadium |
| Seasons← 20102012 → | |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Missouri Western | W 34–7 | 5,889 | |||
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Emporia State | No. 25 | W 38–14 | 8,637 | ||
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at Truman | No. 19 |
| W 27–26 | 4,323 | |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | William Jewell* | No. 15 |
| W 49–7 | 9,355 | |
| October 1 | 2:05 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Northwest Missouri State | No. 15 | W 38–35 | 15,106 | ||
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Fort Hays State | No. 7 | W 38–17 | 4,704 | ||
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Lincoln (MO) | No. 7 |
| W 69–6 | 9,915 | |
| October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | at Central Missouri | No. 4 | W 38–17 | 7,689 | ||
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 9 Washburn | No. 2 |
| L 25–43 | 9,053 | |
| November 12 | Missouri Southern | No. 9 |
| W 51–28 | 7,886 | ||
| November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 15 Washburn | No. 7 |
| W 31–22 | 6,936 | |
| December 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 10 Northwest Missouri State | No. 7 |
| W 41–16 | 9,047 | |
| December 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 8 Delta State | No. 7 |
| W 49–23 | 8,427 | |
| December 17 | 10:00 a.m. | Wayne State (MI) | No. 7 |
| ESPN2 | W 35–21 | 7,276 |
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References
- DeLassus, David (2015). "Pittsburg State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- "2011 Pitt State Gorillas football schedule". Pittsburg State University. 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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