1956 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

1956 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–1–1 CIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBrandenburg Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
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.[1] Pittsburg State played home games at Brandenburg Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas.

  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 Open access icon.