| Pittsburg State Gorillas | |
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| University | Pittsburg State University |
| Conference | The MIAA |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Jim Johnson |
| Location | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| Varsity teams | 12 |
| Football stadium | Brandenburg Field at Carnie Smith Stadium |
| Basketball arena | John Lance Arena |
| Mascot | GUS the Gorilla |
| Nickname | Gorillas |
| Fight song | "On to Victory!" |
| Colors | Crimson and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
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The Pittsburg State Gorillas, commonly referred to as Pitt State, are the athletic teams that represent Pittsburg State University. They are in the NCAA Division II as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The Gorillas previously competed in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1976–77 to 1988–89; in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIC) from 1923–24 to 1967–68; and in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) from 1902–03 to 1922–23.
- ^ Pittsburg State University Brand Identity Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2016.