March 28, 2008

PSU Football Announces Tentative 2008 Start Times

    PITTSBURG -- Pittsburg State University athletic director/head football coach Chuck Broyles released tentative start times for the 2008 football season today (Mar. 28).
    The Gorillas, currently in the second week of their four-week spring drills, will open the season on Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. at Edmond, Okla., against the University of Central Oklahoma. Pitt State will host five games at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium beginning with the MIAA opener against Missouri Southern State University at 6 p.m. on Sept. 13.
    The Gorillas home schedule includes a 2 p.m. Hall of Fame Game contest against the University of Central Missouri on Sept. 27 and a 2 p.m. Homecoming contest against the University of Nebraska-Omaha on Oct. 18.
    Other noteable contests on the 2008 schedule include a Sept. 6 road game against Chadron State College at 1 p.m. and The Fall Classic at Arrowhead VII match-up against Northwest Missouri State University at Kansas City, Mo., at 5 p.m. on Oct. 4.
    Pitt State will face three teams ranked in the top 10 -- and four top 25 squads -- in the season-ending 2007 AFCA/Division II Top 25 Poll last December: 2nd-ranked Northwest Missouri, 5th-ranked Chadron State, 7th-ranked Nebraska-Omaha and 24th-ranked Washburn. Missouri Western State University also was listed among the “others receiving votes” list.

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
2008 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Tentative Schedule, Subject to Change, All Times Central Time

Date   Opponent                     Site                   Time
 8/30  at Central Oklahoma..........Edmond, Okla. .........6 p.m.
 9/ 6  at Chadron State.............Chadron, Neb. .........1 p.m.
 9/13  Missouri Southern............The Pitt...............6 p.m. (Family Day / Miner’s Bowl)
 9/20  at Missouri Western..........St. Joseph, Mo. .......6 p.m.
 9/27  Central Missouri.............The Pitt...............2 p.m. (Hall of Fame)
10/ 4  vs. Northwest Missouri.......Kansas City, Mo. ......5 p.m. (The Fall Classic at Arrowhead VII)
10/11  Truman.......................The Pitt...............2 p.m.
10/18  Nebraska-Omaha...............The Pitt...............2 p.m. (Homecoming)
10/25  at Fort Hays State...........Hays, Kan. ............2 p.m.
11/ 1  Washburn.....................The Pitt...............2 p.m.
11/ 8  at Emporia State.............Emporia, Kan. .........1 p.m.

* denotes MIAA game
Home games in BOLD and played at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium