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All-Time Football Scores (1980-89)

1980
Head Coach: Ron Randleman
Record: 7-4-0, 5-2 CSIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/ 6 Northwest Missouri        W, 33-7   Pittsburg
 9/13 Southwest Missouri        W, 7-0    Pittsburg
 9/20 at Missouri-Rolla         L, 10-14  Rolla, Mo.
 9/27 at Missouri Southern *    W, 28-21  Joplin, Mo.
10/ 4 at Washburn *             L, 36-38  Topeka, Kan.
10/11 Fort Hays State *         W, 21-17  Pittsburg
10/18 at Wayne State *          W, 37-7   Wayne, Neb.
10/25 at Nebraska-Kearney *     L, 9-26   Kearney, Neb.
11/ 1 Missouri Western *        W, 40-14  Pittsburg
11/ 8 Emporia State *           W, 32-13  Pittsburg
MOILA SHRINE CLASSIC
11/15 Truman Sate               L, 14-17  St. Joseph, Mo.

* Central States Intercollegiate

1981
Head Coach: Ron Randleman  
Record: 10-2-0, 7-0 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I National Runner-up
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/ 5 at Northwest Missouri     L, 6-9    Maryville, Mo.
 9/12 at Lincoln                W, 47-6   Jefferson City, Mo.
 9/19 Missouri-Rolla            W, 28-12  Pittsburg
10/ 3 at Emporia Sate *         W, 14-7   Emporia, Kan.
10/10 Missouri Southern *       W, 34-7   Pittsburg
10/17 Washburn *                W, 35-12  Pittsburg
10/24 at Fort Hays State *      W, 57-32  Hays, Kan.
10/31 Wayne State, Neb. *       W, 26-0   Pittsburg
11/ 7 Nebraska-Kearney *        W, 46-24  Pittsburg
11/14 at Missouri Western *     W, 25-6   St. Joseph, Mo.
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
12/ 5 Moorhead State, Minn.     W, 14-13  Pittsburg
NAIA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
12/19 at Elon                   L, 0-3    Burlington, N.C.

* Central States Intercollegiate

1982
Head Coach: Bruce Polen
Record: 7-2-0, 6-1 CSIC
CSIC Co-Champions
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/11 Lincoln                   W, 43-0   Pittsburg
 9/18 at Missouri-Rolla         L, 9-21   Rolla, Mo.
10/ 2 Emporia State *           W, 14-7   Pittsburg
10/ 9 at Missouri Southern *    W, 35-15  Joplin, Mo.
10/16 at Washburn *             W, 38-14  Topeka, Kan.
10/23 Fort Hays State *         W, 37-15  Pittsburg
10/30 at Wayne State, Neb. *    W, 28-7   Wayne, Neb.
11/ 6 at Nebraska-Kearney *     L, 0-13   Kearney, Neb.
11/13 Missouri Western *        W, 28-20  Pittsburg

* Central States Intercollegiate

1983
Head Coach: Bruce Polen
Record: 6-4-0, 4-3 CSIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/ 3 at Arkansas Tech          W, 17-14  Russellville, Ark.
 9/10 Northwest Missouri        W, 28-7   Pittsburg
 9/17 Missouri-Rolla            L, 14-17  Pittsburg
10/ 1 Missouri Southern *       L, 13-21  Pittsburg
10/ 8 Washburn *                W, 29-21  Pittsburg
10/15 at Fort Hays State *      W, 29-25  Hays, Kan.
10/22 Wayne State, Neb. *       W, 34-20  Pittsburg
10/29 Nebraska-Kearney *        L, 13-27  Pittsburg
11/ 5 at Missouri Western *     L, 14-61  St. Joseph, Mo.
11/12 at Emporia State *        W, 37-14  Emporia, Kan.

* Central States Intercollegiate

1984
Head Coach: Mike Mayerske
Record: 5-4-0, 4-3 CSIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/ 8 Arkansas Tech             W, 20-0   Pittsburg
 9/15 at Missouri-Rolla         L, 14-62  Rolla, Mo.
 9/29 at Missouri Southern *    L, 21-30  Joplin, Mo.
10/ 6 at Washburn *             W, 21-20  Topeka, Kan.
10/13 Fort Hays State *         W, 20-13  Pittsburg
10/20 at Wayne State, Neb. *    L, 16-34  Wayne, Neb.
10/27 at Nebraska-Kearney *     W, 10-9   Kearney, Neb.
11/ 3 Missouri Western *        L, 34-42  Pittsburg
11/10 Emporia State *           W, 44-22  Pittsburg

* Central States Intercollegiate

1985
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 8-2-0, 6-1 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I Quarterfinalist
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/14 at Arkansas Tech          W, 24-13  Russellville, Ark.
 9/21 Missouri-Rolla            W, 14-13  Rolla, Mo.
 9/28 at Emporia State *        L, 9-41   Emporia, Kan.
10/ 5 Missouri Southern *       W, 30-3   Pittsburg
10/12 Washburn *                W, 35-18  Pittsburg
10/19 at Fort Hays State *      W, 54-46  Hays, Kan.
10/26 Wayne State, Neb. *       W, 50-29  Pittsburg
11/ 2 Nebraska-Kearney *        W, 21-7   Pittsburg
11/ 9 at Missouri Western *     W, 40-15  St. Joseph, Mo.
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
12/ 7 Central Arkansas          L, 22-32  Pittsburg

* Central States Intercollegiate

1986
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 11-1-0, 7-0 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I Semifinalist
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/13 Arkansas Tech             W, 57-37  Pittsburg
 9/20 at Missouri-Rolla         W, 37-14  Rolla, Mo.
 9/27 Emporia State *           W, 59-27  Pittsburg
10/ 4 at Missouri Southern *    W, 48-7   Joplin, Mo.
10/11 at Washburn *             W, 21-7   Topeka, Kan.
10/18 Fort Hays State *         W, 45-14  Pittsburg
10/25 at Wayne State, Neb. *    W, 38-7   Wayne, Neb.
11/ 1 at Nebraska-Kearney *     W, 27-23  Kearney, Neb.
11/ 8 Missouri Western *        W, 38-16  Pittsburg
11/15 Langston                  W, 65-6   Pittsburg
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
12/ 6 Washburn                  W, 58-24  Pittsburg
12/13 at Cameron                L, 6-17   Lawton, Okla.

* Central States Intercollegiate

1987
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 11-1-0, 7-0 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I Semifinalist
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/12 at Lincoln                W, 59-7   Jefferson City, Mo.
 9/19 Missouri-Rolla            W, 31-7   Pittsburg
 9/26 Missouri Southern *       W, 34-6   Pittsburg
10/ 3 at Nebraska-Kearney *     W, 31-10  Kearney, Neb.
10/10 Missouri Western *        W, 52-9   Pittsburg
10/17 at Fort Hays State *      W, 62-13  Hays, Kan.
10/24 Wayne State, Neb. *       W, 76-6   Pittsburg
10/31 Washburn *                W, 44-0   Pittsburg
11/ 7 at Emporia State *        W, 35-9   Emporia, Kan.
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
11/28 Northeastern State        W, 57-0   Pittsburg
12/ 5 Presbyterian, S.C.        W, 42-21  Pittsburg
12/12 Cameron                   L, 10-20  Pittsburg

* Central States Inteollegiate

1988
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 11-1-0, 7-0 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I Semifinalist
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/10 Lincoln                   W, 49-6   Pittsburg
 9/17 at Missouri-Rolla         W, 31-0   Rolla, Mo.
 9/24 at Missouri Southern *    W, 28-6   Joplin, Mo.
10/ 1 Nebraska-Kearney *        W, 42-21  Pittsburg
10/ 8 at Missouri Western *     W, 42-14  St. Joseph, Mo.
10/15 Fort Hays State *         W, 61-17  Pittsburg
10/22 at Wayne State, Neb. *    W, 55-3   Wayne, Neb.
10/29 at Washburn *             W, 23-14  Topeka, Kan.
11/ 5 Emporia State *           W, 21-11  Pittsburg
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
11/26 Northern State, S.D.      W, 38-14  Pittsburg
12/ 3 Arkansas-Monticello       W, 23-7   Pittsburg
12/10 at Adams State, Colo.     L, 10-13  Alamosa, Colo.

* Central States Intercollegiate

1989
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 12-1-0, 10-0 MIAA
MIAA Champions
NCAA Division II National Quarterfinalist
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/ 2 at Truman State *         W, 43-0   Kirksville, Mo.
 9/ 9 Missouri Western *        W, 42-21  Pittsburg
 9/16 at Southwest Baptist *    W, 27-24  Bolivar, Mo.
 9/23 Lincoln *                 W, 15-3   Pittsburg
 9/30 at Southeast Missouri *   W, 47-26  Cape Girardeau, Mo.
10/ 7 Northwest Missouri *      W, 27-13  Pittsburg
10/14 at Central Missouri *     W, 60-5   Warrensburg, Mo.
10/21 at Missouri-Rolla *       W, 42-14  Rolla, Mo.
10/28 Washburn *                W, 61-0   Pittsburg
11/ 4 at Arkansas State         W, 34-13  Jonesboro, Ark.
11/11 Missouri Southern *       W, 31-3   Pittsburg
NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS
11/18 Northwest Missouri        W, 28-7   Pittsburg
11/25 Angelo State, Texas       L, 21-24  Pittsburg

* Missouri Intercollegiate