Year: | 2011 |
Team: | Pittsburg State Gorillas |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
Short Conf: | MIAA |
Afcarank: | 1 |
Record: | 13–1 |
Conf Record: | 8–1 |
Head Coach: | Tim Beck |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Stadium: | Carnie Smith Stadium |
Champion: | NCAA Division II champion MIAA champion |
Bowl: | NCAA Division II Championship Game |
Bowl Result: | W 35-21 vs. Wayne State (MI) |
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]