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2023 Pittsburg State

11–⁠2 (9–⁠1 Mid America Conference).

Schedule and results

Pittsburg State in 2023, game by game: won vs. Washburn 34–7; won at Fort Hays 40–14; won at Central Missouri 38–37; won vs. Nebraska Kearney 33–14; won at Northeastern State 42–7; won vs. Emporia State 33–25; won at Missouri Southern State 31–21; won at Northwest Missouri State 28–7; won vs. Sioux Falls 55–6; lost at Missouri Western 30–31; won vs. Central Oklahoma 20–10; won vs. Indianapolis 35–14; lost at Grand Valley State 21–24+49−3Won 34–7 vs. Washburn+27WashburnWon 40–14 at Fort Hays+26Fort HaysWon 38–37 at Central Missouri+1Central MissouriWon 33–14 vs. Nebraska Kearney+19Nebraska KearneyWon 42–7 at Northeastern State+35Northeastern St…Won 33–25 vs. Emporia State+8Emporia StateWon 31–21 at Missouri Southern State+10Missouri Southe…Won 28–7 at Northwest Missouri State+21Northwest Misso…Won 55–6 vs. Sioux Falls+49Sioux FallsLost 30–31 at Missouri Western-1Missouri WesternWon 20–10 vs. Central Oklahoma+10Central OklahomaWon 35–14 vs. Indianapolis+21IndianapolisLost 21–24 at Grand Valley State-3Grand Valley St…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsWashburnW 34–⁠769%
Sep 7atFort HaysW 40–⁠1469%
Sep 16atCentral MissouriW 38–⁠3768%
Sep 23vsNebraska KearneyW 33–⁠1478%
Sep 30atNortheastern StateW 42–⁠790%
Oct 7vsEmporia StateW 33–⁠2569%
Oct 14atMissouri Southern StateW 31–⁠2178%
Oct 21atNorthwest Missouri StateW 28–⁠760%
Oct 28vsSioux FallsW 55–⁠687%
Nov 4atMissouri WesternL 30–⁠3169%
Nov 11vsCentral OklahomaW 20–⁠1087%
Nov 18Bowls & playoffvsIndianapolisDivision II Championship – First RoundW 35–⁠1466%
Nov 25Bowls & playoffatGrand Valley StateDivision II Championship – Second RoundL 21–⁠2438%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Grand Valley State 24–⁠21 in the Division II Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Mid America Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
9–⁠1 shared first in Mid America Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
440–⁠217
Coach
—
Elo
1444 +121 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 0

The 2023 portal

No transfers in.

Transfers out 1

Christian Carter WR★★no new school on file

2023 Mid America Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Pittsburg State9–⁠111–⁠2
Central Missouri9–⁠111–⁠2
Missouri Western7–⁠38–⁠3
Emporia State7–⁠38–⁠3
Northwest Missouri State6–⁠47–⁠4
Fort Hays6–⁠47–⁠4
Central Oklahoma4–⁠65–⁠6
Missouri Southern State4–⁠65–⁠6
Nebraska Kearney2–⁠83–⁠8
Washburn1–⁠92–⁠9
Northeastern State0–⁠101–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.