# List of Pittsburg State Gorillas football seasons

This is a list of Pittsburg State Gorillas football season records. The Pittsburg State Gorillas football team is the football team of Pittsburg State University, located in the American city of Pittsburg, Kansas. The team competes as a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) at the NCAA Division II level.
In the program's beginning, the team was known as the Normals, but that changed in the early 1920s when the student body voted to be nicknamed the Gorillas. Since 1924, Pittsburg State's football team has played in Carnie Smith Stadium, named after the seventh head coach at Pittsburg State. Prior to renaming the stadium after Smith in 1986, the stadium was named after the school's first president, William Aaron Brandenburg. However, the field is named Brandenburg Field.
Pittsburg State has won 31 conference championships: two in the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, nine in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, one in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, seven in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference, and 12 in the Missouri/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Pittsburg State is the winningest program in NCAA DII history.

## Seasons

As of April 2024, the records are up-to-date.
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ |
| Albert McLeland (No conference) (1908) ||||||||
| 1908 | Albert McLeland | 2–2–2 | | | | |
| John Fuhrer (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1909–1914) ||||||||
| 1909 | John Fuhrer | 2–2–1 | | | | |
| 1910 | John Fuhrer | 7–3–0 | | | | |
| 1911 | John Fuhrer | 6–3–0 | 0–2–0 | | | |
| 1912 | John Fuhrer | 4–4–0 | 1–2–0 | | | |
| 1913 | John Fuhrer | 4–2–1 | 0–1–1 | | | |
| 1914 | John Fuhrer | 1–7–0 | 0–3–0 | | | |
| Ray Courtright (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1915–1917) ||||||||
| 1915 | Ray Courtright | 4–5–0 | 2–2–0 | | | |
| 1916 | Ray Courtright | 7–3–0 | 3–1–0 | | | |
| 1917 | Ray Courtright | 4–3–2 | 3–2–1 | | | |
| John W. Fuhrer (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1918) ||||||||
| 1918 | John W. Fuhrer | 3–1–0 | | | | |
| Garfield Weede (Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1919–1928) ||||||||
| 1919 | Garfield Weede | 7–2–1 | 5–0–1 | | | |
| 1920 | Garfield Weede | 5–4–1 | 3–3–0 | | | |
| 1921 | Garfield Weede | 7–2–1 | 5–1–1 | | | |
| 1922 | Garfield Weede | 4–5–0 | 3–4–0 | | | |
| 1923 | Garfield Weede | 3–3–1 | 2–2–1 | | | |
| 1924 | Garfield Weede | 7–0–1 | 5–0–1 | | | |
| 1925 | Garfield Weede | 5–2–1 | 5–2–0 | | | |
| 1926 | Garfield Weede | 2–6–0 | 1–5–0 | | | |
| 1927 | Garfield Weede | 6–2–0 | 5–2–0 | | | |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ||||||||
| 1928 | Garfield Weede | 0–7–0 | | 0–6–0 | | |
| Blue Howell (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1929–1935) ||||||||
| 1929 | Blue Howell | 1–5–2 | 1–3–2 | | | |
| 1930 | Blue Howell | 6–3–0 | 3–3–0 | | | |
| 1931 | Blue Howell | 4–5–0 | 3–3–0 | | | |
| 1932 | Blue Howell | 6–1–2 | 4–1–1 | | | |
| 1933 | Blue Howell | 4–3–2 | 2–2–2 | | | |
| 1934 | Blue Howell | 6–3–0 | 3–2–0 | | | |
| 1935 | Blue Howell | 6–3–0 | 3–1–0 | | | |
| Charles Morgan (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1936) ||||||||
| 1936 | Charles Morgan | 3–5–0 | 3–1–0 | | | |
| Blue Howell (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1937) ||||||||
| 1937 | Blue Howell | 2–7–0 | 1–3–0 | | | |
| Charles Morgan (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1938–1948) ||||||||
| 1938 | Charles Morgan | 4–4–2 | 2–2–2 | | | |
| 1939 | Charles Morgan | 3–4–2 | 2–1–2 | | | |
| 1940 | Charles Morgan | 3–7–0 | 1–4–0 | | | |
| 1941 | Charles Morgan | 5–2–3 | 3–1–0 | | | |
| 1942 | Charles Morgan | 7–1–0 | 5–0–0 | | | |
| 1943 | Charles Morgan | 6–0–0 | | | | |
| 1944 | Charles Morgan | 3–3–0 | | | | |
| 1945 | Charles Morgan | 2–2–2 | | | | |
| 1946 | Charles Morgan | 4–2–3 | 1–2–2 | | | |
| 1947 | Charles Morgan | 2–7–1 | 1–3–1 | | | |
| 1948 | Charles Morgan | 2–6–2 | 1–4–0 | | | |
| Carnie Smith (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1949–1965) ||||||||
| 1949 | Carnie Smith | 8–2–1 | 5–1–0 | | | |
| 1950 | Carnie Smith | 5–5–0 | | | L 21–32 Mizra Shrine Bowl | |
| 1951 | Carnie Smith | 7–3–0 | 4–1–0 | | | |
| 1952 | Carnie Smith | 5–4–1 | 2–2–1 | | | |
| 1953 | Carnie Smith | 6–3–1 | 2–2–1 | | | |
| 1954 | Carnie Smith | 6–2–0 | 3–2–0 | | | |
| 1955 | Carnie Smith | 7–3–0 | 5–0–0 | | | |
| 1956 | Carnie Smith | 7–2–1 | 3–1–1 | | | |
| 1957 | Carnie Smith | 11–0–0 | 5–0–0 | | W 27–26 Holiday Bowl (NAIA) | |
| 1958 | Carnie Smith | 4–5–1 | 3–2–0 | | | |
| 1959 | Carnie Smith | 6–3–0 | 4–1–0 | | | |
| 1960 | Carnie Smith | 8–1–0 | 4–1–0 | | | |
| 1961 | Carnie Smith | 11–0–0 | 5–0–0 | | W 12–7 Camellia Bowl | |
| 1962 | Carnie Smith | 6–3–0 | 3–2–0 | | | |
| 1963 | Carnie Smith | 5–3–1 | 2–2–1 | | | |
| 1964 | Carnie Smith | 4–5–0 | 2–2–0 | | | |
| 1965 | Carnie Smith | 3–6–0 | 2–2–0 | | | |
| 1966 | Carnie Smith | 7–2–0 | 3–1–0 | | | |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference ||||||||
| Tom Lester (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1967–1975) ||||||||
| 1967 | Tom Lester | 6–2–1 | 3–1–0 | | | |
| 1968 | Tom Lester | 4–5–1 | 2–1–1 | | | |
| 1969 | Tom Lester | 5–5–0 | 2–3–0 | | | |
| 1970 | Tom Lester | 9–2–0 | 4–1–0 | | | |
| 1971 | Tom Lester | 8–1–1 | 3–1–1 | | | |
| Great Plains Athletic Conference ||||||||
| 1972 | Tom Lester | 5–5–0 | 3–3–0 | | | |
| 1973 | Tom Lester | 3–7–0 | 2–3–0 | | | |
| 1974 | Tom Lester | 4–7–0 | 4–1–0 | | | |
| 1975 | Tom Lester | 4–4–2 | 3–2–0 | | | |
| Central States Intercollegiate Conference ||||||||
| Ron Randleman (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1976–1981) ||||||||
| 1976 | Ron Randleman | 3–5–1 | 1–4–0 | | | |
| 1977 | Ron Randleman | 1–8–1 | 1–5–1 | | | |
| 1978 | Ron Randleman | 7–3–0 | 6–1–0 | | | |
| 1979 | Ron Randleman | 8–3–0 | 6–1–0 | | | |
| 1980 | Ron Randleman | 7–4–0 | 5–2–0 | | | |
| 1981 | Ron Randleman | 10–2–0 | 7–0–0 | | | |
| Bruce Polen (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1982–1983) ||||||||
| 1982 | Bruce Polen | 7–2–0 | 6–1–0 | | | |
| 1983 | Bruce Polen | 6–4–0 | 4–3–0 | | | |
| Mike Mayerske (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1984) ||||||||
| 1984 | Mike Mayerske | 5–4–0 | 4–3–0 | | | |
| Dennis Franchione (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1985–1989) ||||||||
| 1985 | Dennis Franchione | 8–2–0 | 6–1–0 | | | |
| 1986 | Dennis Franchione | 11–1–0 | 7–0–0 | | | |
| 1987 | Dennis Franchione | 11–1–0 | 7–0–0 | | | |
| 1988 | Dennis Franchione | 11–1–0 | 7–0–0 | | | |
| Missouri/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ||||||||
| 1989 | Dennis Franchione | 12–1–0 | 10–0–0 | 1st | | |
| Chuck Broyles (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1990–2009) ||||||||
| 1990 | Chuck Broyles | 12–1–0 | 9–0–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | |
| 1991 | Chuck Broyles | 13–1–1 | 8–0–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | |
| 1992 | Chuck Broyles | 14–1–0 | 9–0–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | |
| 1993 | Chuck Broyles | 8–3–0 | 8–1–0 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | |
| 1994 | Chuck Broyles | 10–1–0 | 9–0–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | |
| 1995 | Chuck Broyles | 12–1–1 | 9–0–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | |
| 1996 | Chuck Broyles | 8–3 | 8–1 | T-1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | |
| 1997 | Chuck Broyles | 9–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | |
| 1998 | Chuck Broyles | 7–3 | 6–3 | T-3rd | | |
| 1999 | Chuck Broyles | 10–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | |
| 2000 | Chuck Broyles | 9–3 | 7–2 | 3rd | L NCAA Division II First Round | |
| 2001 | Chuck Broyles | 11–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | |
| 2002 | Chuck Broyles | 8–3 | 6–3 | T-3rd | | |
| 2003 | Chuck Broyles | 9–3 | 7–2 | T-1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | |
| 2004 | Chuck Broyles | 14–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | |
| 2005 | Chuck Broyles | 10–4 | 6–2 | T-2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | |
| 2006 | Chuck Broyles | 10–2 | 7–2 | T-2nd | W Mineral Water | |
| 2007 | Chuck Broyles | 8–3 | 6–3 | T-3rd | | |
| 2008 | Chuck Broyles | 11–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Second Round | |
| 2009 | Chuck Broyles | 5–6 | 3–6 | T-7th | | |
| Tim Beck (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2010–2019) ||||||||
| 2010 | Tim Beck | 6–6 | 3–6 | T–6th | W Mineral Water | |
| 2011 | Tim Beck | 13–1 | 8–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | |
| 2012 | Tim Beck | 7–3 | 7–3 | T–4th | | |
| 2013 | Tim Beck | 10–2 | 7–2 | 3rd | W Mineral Water Bowl | |
| 2014 | Tim Beck | 11–2 | 10–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Second Round | |
| 2015 | Tim Beck | 6–5 | 6–5 | T–5th | | |
| 2016 | Tim Beck | 7–4 | 7–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2017 | Tim Beck | 8–4 | 7–4 | T–4th | W Agent Barry Live United Bowl | |
| 2018 | Tim Beck | 8–3 | 8–3 | 3rd | | |
| 2019 | Tim Beck | 6–5 | 6–5 | T-5th | | |
| Brian Wright (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2020–2022) ||||||||
| 2020 | Brian Wright | 2–2 | | | | |
| 2021 | Brian Wright | 8–3 | 8–3 | 3rd | | |
| 2022 | Brian Wright | 12–1 | 11–0 | 1st | L NCAA Second Round | |
| 2023 | Brian Wright | 11–2 | 9–1 | T-1st | L NCAA Second Round | 5 |
| Total: | Total: | 750–364–47 | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||