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