Gorilla Basketball
All-Time Scores -- 1950-1959
1949-50
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 17-11, 6-6 CIC
CIC Co-Champions
Date Opponent Site Score
12/1 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 41- 59
12/2 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 56- 39
12/3 Northeastern State Pittsburg 65- 45
12/8 vs. Tarkio, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. 105- 22
12/9 vs. William Jewell Kansas City, Mo. 46- 35
12/10 vs. Northwest Missouri Kansas City, Mo. 41- 36
12/12 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 52- 31
12/16 at Peru State, Neb. Peru, Neb. 58- 66
12/17 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 49- 41
12/27 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma Enid, Okla. 60- 39
12/28 vs. North Texas Enid, Okla. 63- 49
12/29 vs. Tulsa Enid, Okla. 52- 45
1/3 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 38- 51
1/5 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 47- 42
1/10 Drury Pittsburg 82- 44
1/16 at Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 47- 57
1/20 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 36- 52
1/21 at Rockhurst * Kansas City, Mo. 56- 41
1/30 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 29- 43
2/2 Rockhurst * Pittsburg 77- 58
2/4 Washburn * Pittsburg 52- 44
2/6 Southwestern * Pittsburg 37- 41
2/9 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 51- 67
2/11 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 52- 60
2/15 Benedictine * Pittsburg 57- 45
2/22 Emporia State * Pittsburg 53- 59
2/25 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 43- 56
2/28 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 47- 35
* Central Intercollegiate
1950-51
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 17-10, 8-4 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
11/28 East Central, Okla. Pittsburg 50- 53
12/1 Northeastern State Pittsburg 36- 35
12/2 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 78- 55
12/5 at Southwest Missouri Springfield, Mo. 69- 80
12/7 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 54- 51
12/13 Indiana State Pittsburg 60- 56
12/15 Drury Pittsburg 42- 46
12/18 at East Central, Okla. Ada, Okla. 53- 66
12/19 Central Oklahoma Edmond, Okla. 59- 60
12/27 at Phillips, Okla. Enid, Okla. 63- 55
12/28 vs. Arkansas Tech Enid, Okla. 54- 63
12/29 vs. Washburn Enid, Okla. 54- 52
1/2 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 54- 44
1/6 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 42- 56
1/8 Southwestern * Pittsburg 56- 47
1/13 Northwest Missouri Pittsburg 63- 49
1/15 at Rochhurst * Kansas City, Mo. 68- 54
1/16 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 52- 55
1/27 Emporia State * Pittsburg 56- 61
2/1 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 50- 47
2/3 Rockhurst * Pittsburg 74- 55
2/5 Southwest Missouri Pittsburg 69- 65
2/10 Washburn * Pittsburg 75- 64
2/17 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 73- 49
2/23 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 63- 57
2/24 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 70- 76
2/28 Benedictine * Pittsburg 61- 53
* Central Intercollegiate
1951-52
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 10-11, 4-6 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
11/28 Northeastern State Pittsburg 48- 49
12/1 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 53- 52
12/6 Peru State, Neb. Pittsburg 67- 50
12/11 at Northeastern State Tahlequah, Okla. 45- 46
12/17 Drury Pittsburg 58- 49
12/19 Central Methodist Pittsburg 52- 46
1/2 at Northwest Missouri Pittsburg 79- 61
1/5 Washburn * Pittsburg 62- 69
1/11 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 55- 44
1/15 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 54- 64
1/19 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 41- 59
1/26 Southwestern * Pittsburg 59- 56
1/29 at Rockhurst Kansas City, Mo. 68- 81
1/31 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 37- 53
2/1 Emporia State * Pittsburg 63- 54
2/9 Rockhurst Pittsburg 77- 54
2/14 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 57- 67
2/16 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 61- 98
2/22 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 65- 67
2/26 Benedictine * Pittsburg 68- 56
2/29 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 64- 65
* Central Intercollegiate
1952-53
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 12-11, 5-5 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
11/26 Northeastern State Pittsburg 71- 65
11/29 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 62- 71
12/5 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 69- 59
12/6 at Central Methodist Fayette, Mo. 54- 61
12/13 East Central, Okla. Pittsburg 61- 54
12/18 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 63- 65
1/1 vs. Southwestern Hutchinson, Kan. 69- 55
1/2 vs. Washburn Hutchinson, Kan. 59- 80
1/3 vs. Fort Hays State Hutchinson, Kan. 60- 62
1/6 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 61- 64
1/10 Southwestern * Pittsburg 86- 56
1/15 Benedictine * Pittsburg 82- 63
1/17 at Rockhurst Kansas City, Mo. 75- 59
1/23 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 71- 56
1/26 Northwest Missouri Pittsburg 71- 61
1/29 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 63- 79
1/31 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 72- 65
2/5 Rockhurst Pittsburg 81- 69
2/7 Washburn * Pittsburg 70- 69
2/12 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 60- 70
2/14 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 76- 81
2/20 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 59- 64
2/26 Emporia State * Pittsburg 69- 75
* Central Intercollegiate
1953-54
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 14-7, 5-5 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
11/30 Northeastern State Pittsburg 88- 75
12/3 East Central, Okla. Pittsburg 75- 44
12/5 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 86- 65
12/10 at Missouri Valley Marshall, Mo. 82- 81
12/11 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 72- 64
12/17 Emporia State Pittsburg 66- 58
12/18 Benedictine Pittsburg 62- 64
12/19 Washburn Pittsburg 71- 91
1/2 Taylor, Ind. Pittsburg 89- 58
1/6 Northwest Missouri Pittsburg 80- 73
1/8 Washburn * Pittsburg 76- 70
1/12 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 59- 71
1/16 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 76- 70
1/23 Drury Pittsburg 80- 65
1/26 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 64- 72
1/30 Emporia State * Pittsburg 74- 51
2/6 Southwestern * Pittsburg 75- 78
2/11 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 56- 53
2/13 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 73- 81
2/18 Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 50- 41
2/23 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 65- 83
* Central Intercollegiate
1954-55
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 18-6, 7-3 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
11/16 vs. Phillips Caney, Kan. 68- 89
11/23 Oklahoma Baptist Pittsburg 89- 79
11/27 Northeastern State Pittsburg 76- 62
12/1 Northwest Missouri Pittsburg 98- 83
12/4 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 86- 68
12/10 at Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. 62- 77
12/11 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 61- 56
12/16 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 88- 59
12/17 at Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. 69- 84
1/1 Missouri Valley Pittsburg 90- 59
1/4 Drury Pittsburg 81- 58
1/8 Southwestern * Pittsburg 92- 66
1/12 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 68- 57
1/15 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 108- 62
1/21 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 78- 74
1/22 at Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, Neb. 65- 59
1/29 East Central, Okla. Pittsburg 75- 68
2/2 Benedictine * Pittsburg 79- 54
2/5 Washburn * Pittsburg 88- 62
2/11 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 61- 65
2/12 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 73- 77
2/18 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 62- 68
2/21 Central Missouri Pittsburg 72- 61
2/26 Emporia State * Pittsburg 70- 57
* Central Intercollegiate
1955-56
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 27-2, 9-1 CIC
CIC Champions
NAIA National Tourn. Semifinalist
Date Opponent Site Score
11/21 at Northeastern State Tahlequah, Okla. 79- 56
11/22 at Oklahoma Baptist Shawnee, Okla. 77- 67
11/23 at East Central, Okla. Ada, Okla. 81- 66
12/3 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 79- 58
12/6 Northeastern State Pittsburg 93- 71
12/9 at William Jewell Liberty, Mo. 57- 47
12/10 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 81- 70
12/27 vs. Peru State, Neb. Ottawa, Kan. 80- 54
12/28 at Ottawa Ottawa, Kan. 67- 47
12/29 vs. Southwest Missouri Ottawa, Kan. 52- 51
1/3 Northwest Missouri Pittsburg 77- 64
1/7 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 59- 48
1/10 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 95- 54
1/14 Washburn * Pittsburg 78- 68
1/21 Emporia State * Pittsburg 88- 71
1/30 Benedictine * Pittsburg 74- 63
2/4 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 88- 49
2/10 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 91- 74
2/11 at Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, Neb. 78- 76
2/14 Southwestern * Pittsburg 81- 62
2/23 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 83- 87
2/25 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 87- 68
3/5 at Bethel Newton, Kan. 75- 67
3/6 Bethel Pittsburg 103- 72
NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
3/13 vs. Elon, N.C. Kansas City, Mo. 77- 55
3/14 vs. Georgia State Kansas City, Mo. 99- 72
3/15 vs. Western Illinois Kansas City, Mo. 83- 76
3/16 vs. McNeese State, La. Kansas City, Mo. 72- 78
3/17 vs. Wheaton, Ill. Kansas City, Mo. 77- 70
* Central Intercollegiate
1956-57
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 12-12, 5-5 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
11/29 at Northeastern State Tahlequah, Okla. 56- 62
11/30 at Central Oklahoma Edmond, Okla. 79- 81
12/4 Northwest Missouri Pittsburg 98- 77
12/7 Northeastern State Pittsburg 62- 77
12/8 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 82- 95
12/13 at Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, Neb. 71- 79
12/14 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 82- 90
12/15 Central Oklahoma Pittsburg 71- 67
12/18 North Texas Pittsburg 71- 60
12/20 William Jewell Pittsburg 82- 87
12/27 at Ottawa Ottawa, Kan. 87- 78
12/28 vs. Missouri-Kansas City Ottawa, Kan. 98- 68
12/29 vs. Oklahoma Baptist Ottawa, Kan. 88- 76
1/8 Southwestern * Pittsburg 84- 63
1/15 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 67- 91
1/19 Benedictine * Pittsburg 60- 66
1/25 Washburn * Pittsburg 86- 65
1/28 East Central, Okla. Pittsburg 104- 82
2/1 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 2- 0 (forfeit)
2/2 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 74- 76
2/8 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 87- 69
2/16 Emporia State * Pittsburg 63- 72
2/20 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 55- 63
2/23 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 82- 78
* Central Intercollegiate
1957-58
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 13-13, 4-7 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
12/4 at Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. 71- 64
12/6 Northeastern State Pittsburg 80- 66
12/7 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 77- 65
12/12 at Northeastern State Tahlequah, Okla. 71- 68
12/13 at East Central, Okla. Ada, Okla. 63- 72
12/14 at North Texas Denton, Texas 77- 62
12/17 vs. Central Oklahoma Springfield, Mo. 53- 58
12/18 vs. Arkansas State Springfield, Mo. 58- 68
12/19 Drury Pittsburg 53- 57
12/26 vs. Southeast Missouri Ottawa, Kan. 83- 84
12/27 vs. Rockhurst Ottawa, Kan. 67- 79
12/29 vs. Emporia State Ottawa, Kan. 68- 78
1/6 Central Missouri Pittsburg 81- 71
1/10 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 84- 90
1/18 Washburn * Pittsburg 77- 65
1/25 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 54- 56
1/27 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 70- 61
1/30 Emporia State * Pittsburg 67- 68
2/1 Nebraska-Omaha Pittsburg 90- 71
2/4 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 56- 72
2/8 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 79- 67
2/11 Southwestern * Pittsburg 85- 73
2/15 Northwest Missouri Pittsburg 94- 56
2/21 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 61- 74
2/22 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 77- 62
2/27 Benedictine * Pittsburg 59- 70
* Central Intercollegiate
1958-59
Head Coach: John Lance
Record: 14-10, 5-5 CIC
Date Opponent Site Score
12/2 Southwestern Oklahoma Pittsburg 84- 65
12/5 at Quincy Quincy, Ill. 56- 67
12/6 vs. Culver-Stockton Quincy, Ill. 56- 53
12/8 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 42- 60
12/12 Northeastern State Pittsburg 79- 55
12/13 Central Missouri Pittsburg 55- 40
12/17 at Benedictine Heights Tulsa, Okla. 81- 59
12/18 at Northeastern State Tahlequah, Okla. 79- 49
1/5 at Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. 59- 73
1/6 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 86- 57
1/10 at Southwestern * Winfield, Kan. 73- 74
1/13 Benedictine * Pittsburg 64- 61
1/17 Washburn * Pittsburg 59- 54
1/24 at Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. 50- 51
1/27 Emporia State * Pittsburg 63- 67
1/31 Arkansas State Pittsburg 60- 50
2/4 Benedictine Heights Pittsburg 87- 65
2/6 at Emporia State * Emporia, Kan. 68- 73
2/7 at Fort Hays State * Hays, Kan. 51- 63
2/12 Southwestern * Pittsburg 82- 66
2/16 Northwest Missouri Pittsburg 48- 53
2/18 at Washburn * Topeka, Kan. 62- 60
2/21 Fort Hays State * Pittsburg 63- 61
2/26 at Benedictine * Atchison, Kan. 52- 56
* Central Intercollegiate