Pittsburg State Gorillas
Athletic teams representing Pittsburg State University / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 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 |