Gorilla Basketball
All-Time Scores -- 1940-1949
1939-40
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 16-11, 6-4 CIC
CIC Co-Champions
NAIA National Tournament Qualifier
Date Opponent Site Score
12/4 Central Oklahoma Pittsburg 27- 33
12/7 at Independence CC Independence, Kan. 49- 25
12/9 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 54- 30
12/12 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 27- 50
12/15 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 62- 50
12/16 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 42- 49
12/18 at Central Missouri Warrensburg, Kan. 32- 39
12/28 vs. Phillips, Okla. Oklahoma City 42- 41
12/28 vs. Arkansas Oklahoma City 33- 44
12/29 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma Oklahoma City 30- 23
12/30 vs. Baylor Oklahoma City 48- 43
1/4 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 46- 36
1/8 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 51- 37
1/13 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 31- 42
1/20 Benedictine * Pittsburg 40- 35
1/22 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 33- 19
2/3 Emporia State * Pittsburg 61- 43
2/7 at Wichita State * Wichita, Kan. 43- 27
2/10 Central Missouri Pittsburg, Kan. 42- 27
2/16 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 39- 40
2/17 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 37- 39
2/20 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 29- 37
2/26 Southwestern * Pittsburg 37- 35
3/3 Wichita State * Pittsburg 32- 34
NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
3/11 vs. St. Joseph's, Ind. Kansas City, Mo. 47- 26
3/13 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Kansas City, Mo. 55- 33
3/14 vs. San Diego State Kansas City, Mo. 30- 32
* Central Intercollegiate
1940-41
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 18-6, 7-1 CIC
CIC Champions
NAIA National Tournment Qualifier
Date Opponent Site Score
12/2 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 29- 28
12/4 at Independence CC Independence, Kan. 26- 21
12/9 Central Missouri Pittsburg 40- 31
12/11 Central Oklahoma Pittsburg 39- 23
12/14 at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 34- 39
12/16 at Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. 31- 30
12/26 vs. Texas Christian Oklahoma City 56- 36
12/27 vs. Texas Tech Oklahoma City 38- 36
12/28 vs. Oklahoma State Oklahoma City 24- 20
12/30 vs. Texas Oklahoma City 39- 38
1/4 Arkansas Pittsburg 45- 48
1/6 Benedictine * Pittsburg 41- 30
1/10 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 35- 46
1/15 Tulsa Pittsburg 29- 33
1/27 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 50- 33
2/1 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 45- 71
2/8 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 51- 43
2/13 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 41- 40
2/15 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 57- 36
2/19 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 51- 38
2/24 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 36- 31
3/1 Emporia State * Pittsburg 50- 30
3/5 Southwestern * Pittsburg 49- 32
NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
3/11 vs. Bemidji State, Minn. Kansas City, Mo. 33- 35
* Central Intercollegiate
1941-42
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 23-5, 9-1 CIC
CIC Champions
NAIA National Tournament Semifinalist
Date Opponent Site Score
12/3 Northeastern Oklahoma Pittsburg 47- 20
12/6 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 45- 30
12/8 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 39- 27
12/15 at Independence CC Independence, Kan. 48- 33
12/17 at Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. 48- 40
12/18 at Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. 44- 45
12/20 at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind. 34- 49
12/26 vs. New Mexico Oklahoma City 63- 38
12/27 vs. Southern Methodist Oklahoma City 40- 37
12/29 vs. West Texas A&M Oklahoma City 55- 57
12/30 vs. Texas Oklahoma City 46- 41
1/5 Washburn * Pittsburg 35- 25
1/8 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 37- 27
1/12 Southwestern * Pittsburg 45- 57
1/17 Central Missouri Pittsburg 38- 32
1/28 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 52- 47
1/31 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 45- 35
2/6 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 51- 42
2/11 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 45- 36
2/14 Emporia State * Pittsburg 56- 36
2/21 Benedictine * Pittsburg 43- 32
2/26 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 44- 40
2/28 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 48- 42
NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
3/9 vs. Central Arkansas Kansas City, Mo. 37- 34
3/11 vs. Luther, Iowa Kansas City, Mo. 49- 38
3/12 vs. Missouri Valley Kansas City, Mo. 59- 49
3/13 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma Kansas City, Mo. 36- 37
3/14 vs. Central Missouri Kansas City, Mo. 58- 47
* Central Intercollegiate
1942-43
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 11-7, 7-3 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
12/7 Camp Crowder Pittsburg, Kan. 58- 27
12/14 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 46- 57
12/19 at Camp Crowder Neosho, Mo. 40- 38
12/28 vs. Rice Oklahoma City 40- 39
12/29 vs. Northwest Missouri Oklahoma City 28- 38
1/1 Arkansas Pittsburg 38- 43
1/4 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 38- 53
1/7 Benedictine * Pittsburg 51- 34
1/14 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 43- 36
1/15 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 36- 48
1/28 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 31- 36
2/3 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 57- 39
2/6 Washburn * Pittsburg 72- 31
2/12 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 51- 32
2/13 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 35- 25
2/15 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 67- 80
2/18 Emporia State * Pittsburg 62- 35
2/22 Southwestern * Pittsburg 49- 33
* Central Intercollegiate
1943-44
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 5-10
Date Opponent Site Score
12/11 Camp Crowder Pittsburg 44- 39
12/15 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 37- 42
12/16 at Camp Chaffee Fort Smith, Ark. 46- 57
1/3 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 21- 35
1/4 at Olathe Clippers Olathe, Kan. 38- 47
1/14 at Washburn Topeka, Kan. 25- 28
1/19 Central Missouri Pittsburg 40- 35
1/26 Olathe Clippers Pittsburg 39- 53
1/29 Washburn Pittsburg 46- 33
1/31 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 23- 34
2/2 at Camp Crowder Neosho, Mo. 36- 27
2/7 Phillips 66 AAU Pittsburg 38- 49
2/9 at Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. 40- 41
2/16 Arkansas Pittsburg 50- 41
2/21 vs. Drury Joplin, Mo. 31- 35
1944-45
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 12-6
Date Opponent Site Score
12/1 Drury Pittsburg 69- 36
12/7 Arkansas Pittsburg 37- 45
12/11 at Independence Air Base Independence, Kan. 41- 30
12/14 Camp Crowder Pittsburg 56- 55
12/18 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 47- 45
12/21 Phillips 66 AAU Pittsburg 34- 65
1/4 at Camp Crowder Neosho, Mo. 36- 24
1/6 Washburn Pittsburg 58- 55
1/8 Phillips, Okla. Pittsburg 60- 42
1/15 Independence Air Base Pittsburg 44- 33
1/22 Fort Leavenworth Pittsburg 57- 35
1/26 at Park, Mo. Parkville, Mo. 34- 54
1/31 at Washburn Topeka, Kan. 36- 56
2/1 at Olathe Clippers Olathe, Kan. 53- 51
2/5 Park, Mo. Pittsburg 58- 41
2/8 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 45- 76
2/12 at Fort Leavenworth Leavenworth, Kan. 47- 61
2/15 Olathe Clippers Pittsburg 60- 44
1945-46
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 9-7, 8-2 CIC
12/12 Camp Crowder Pittsburg 36- 34
12/18 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 31- 53
1/3 Southwestern * Pittsburg 42- 34
1/10 Rochhurst Pittsburg 21- 31
1/14 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 63- 28
1/15 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 36- 42
1/22 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 36- 44
1/25 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 47- 42
1/26 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 52- 32
1/31 at Rockhurst Kansas City, Mo. 41- 52
2/6 Benedictine * Pittsburg 86- 34
2/11 at Camp Crowder Neosho, Mo. 37- 43
2/16 Washburn * Pittsburg 43- 41
2/19 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 36- 44
2/23 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 53- 33
2/23 Emporia State * Pittsburg 64- 52
* Central Intercollegiate
1946-47
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 12-11, 4-6 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
12/3 at Independence CC Independence, Kan. 47- 27
12/5 Drury Pittsburg 44- 33
12/9 Northeastern State Pittsburg 62- 31
12/11 Northwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 42- 43
12/16 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 62- 37
12/18 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 37- 39
12/19 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 28- 40
1/3 at Northeastern State Tahlequah, Okla. 51- 25
1/4 Arkansas Pittsburg 53- 52
1/6 at Rockhurst Kansas City, Mo. 52- 39
1/9 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 31- 40
1/13 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 44- 42
1/14 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 42- 43
1/16 Mexico University Pittsburg 66- 50
1/25 Washburn * Pittsburg 46- 45
1/31 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 28- 38
2/1 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 54- 66
2/5 Benedictine * Pittsburg 56- 40
2/11 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 47- 44
2/13 Rochhurst Pittsburg 51- 55
2/20 Southwestern * Pittsburg 37- 38
2/24 Emporia State * Pittsburg 48- 50
3/1 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 58- 63
* Central Intercollegiate
1947-48
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 9-12, 3-7 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
12/1 at Independence CC Independence, Kan. 40- 38
12/3 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 42- 75
12/6 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 49- 38
12/9 Northeastern State Pittsburg 43- 34
12/13 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 40- 56
12/15 East Central, Okla. Pittsburg 47- 52
12/17 at Northeastern State Tahlequah, Okla. 46- 41
1/3 at East Central, Okla. Ada, Okla. 36- 54
1/5 at Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. 43- 40
1/6 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 38- 43
1/9 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 44- 48
1/13 Benedictine * Pittsburg 51- 60
1/17 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 38- 36
1/24 Drury Pittsburg 50- 38
1/29 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 31- 58
1/30 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 44- 52
2/5 Washburn * Pittsburg 45- 39
2/9 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 37- 54
2/19 Southwestern * Pittsburg 62- 48
2/23 Emporia State * Pittsburg 49- 63
2/28 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 51- 53
* Central Intercollegiate
1948-49
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 13-10, 5-7 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
12/4 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 64- 29
12/8 Drury Pittsburg 62- 40
12/11 Northeastern State Pittsburg 47- 27
12/15 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 60- 56
12/16 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 53- 79
12/17 at Northeastern State Tahlequah, Okla. 47- 40
1/3 Ottawa Pittsburg 76- 67
1/5 Arkansas State Pittsburg 55- 49
1/8 Southwestern * Pittsburg 46- 50
1/12 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 27- 32
1/14 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 40- 62
1/15 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 48- 60
1/20 at Rockhurst * Kansas City, Mo. 72- 37
1/22 at Ottawa Ottawa, Kan. 56- 47
1/27 Emporia State * Pittsburg 55- 62
1/31 Rockhurst * Pittsburg 59- 47
2/5 Washburn * Pittsburg 59- 46
2/10 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 41- 43
2/12 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 55- 56
2/14 Benedictine * Pittsburg 64- 60
2/18 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 50- 48
2/25 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 55- 60
2/26 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 51- 56
* Central Intercollegiate