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PSU Football All-Time Scores (1950-59)


1950

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 5-5-0, 4-1 CIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/15 Missouri-Rolla            L, 7-26   Pittsburg
 9/23 at Toledo                 L, 14-32  Toledo, Ohio
 9/30 at Southwest Missouri     L, 7-20   Springfield, Mo.
10/ 7 at Fort Hays State *      W, 6-0    Hays, Kan.
10/14 Washburn *                W, 39-6   Pittsburg
10/21 Southwestern *            W, 14-0   Pittsburg
10/28 at Benedictine *          W, 7-6    Atchison, Kan.
11/ 4 Emporia State *           L, 0-46   Pittsburg
11/11 at S'western Oklahoma     W, 40-0   Weatherford, Okla.
MIRZA TEMPLE SHRINE BOWL
12/ 2 Central Missouri          L, 21-32  Pittsburg

* Central Intercollegiate


1951

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 7-3-0, 4-1 CIC
CIC Co-Champions
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/14 at Missouri-Rolla         W, 20-0   Rolla, Mo.
 9/22 Olathe NAS                W, 34-0   Pittsburg
 9/29 Southwest Missouri        W, 28-0   Pittsburg
10/ 6 Fort Hays State *         W, 3-0    Pittsburg
10/12 at Washburn *             W, 23-0   Topeka, Kan.
10/20 Southwestern *            W, 55-0   Pittsburg
10/27 Benedictine *             W, 25-6   Pittsburg
11/ 3 at Emporia State *        L, 0-7    Emporia, Kan.
11/10 at Arkansas State         L, 0-35   Jonesboro, Ark.
11/15 at Northeastern State     L, 13-31  Tahlequah, Okla.

* Central Intercollegiate


1952

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 5-4-1, 2-2-1 CIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/13 at Olathe NAS             W, 27-6   Olathe, Kan.
 9/20 Missouri-Rolla            W, 7-0    Pittsburg
 9/27 at Southwest Missouri     W, 14-0   Springfield, Mo.
10/ 4 at Fort Hays State *      T, 7-7    Hays, Kan.
10/11 Washburn *                W, 17-7   Pittsburg
10/18 at Southwestern *         W, 28-0   Winfield, Kan.
10/25 at Benedictine *          L, 13-18  Atchison, Kan.
11/ 1 Emporia State *           L, 21-26  Pittsburg
11/ 8 Arkansas State            L, 7-26   Pittsburg
11/15 Northeastern State        L, 20-42  Pittsburg

* Central Intercollegiate


1953

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 6-3-1, 2-2-1 CIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/11 Olathe NAS                W, 12-2   Pittsburg
 9/19 at Missouri-Rolla         W, 25-6   Rolla, Mo.
 9/26 Southwest Missouri        W, 6-0    Pittsburg
10/ 3 Fort Hays State *         T, 12-12  Pittsburg
10/10 at Washburn *             L, 13-36  Topeka, Kan.
10/17 Southwestern *            W, 12-6   Pittsburg
10/24 Benedictine *             L, 6-13   Pittsburg
10/31 at Emporia State *        W, 19-6   Emporia, Kan.
11/ 7 at Eastern New Mexico     W, 19-7   Portales, N.M.
11/12 at Northeastern State     L, 14-19  Tahlequah, Okla.

* Central Intercollegiate


1954

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 6-2-0, 3-2 CIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/18 Missouri-Rolla            W, 35-14  Pittsburg
10/ 2 Central Missouri          W, 33-13  Pittsburg
10/ 9 at Benedictine *          W, 14-7   Atchison, Kan.
10/16 at Fort Hays State *      L, 7-22   Hays, Kan.
10/23 Washburn *                L, 12-13  Pittsburg
10/30 Emporia State *           W, 20-7   Pittsburg
11/ 6 at Southwestern *         W, 40-13  Winfield, Kan.
11/11 Northeastern State        W, 27-0   Pittsburg

* Central Intercollegiate


1955

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 7-3-0, 5-0 CIC
CIC Champions
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/10 at Saginaw Valley State   L, 0-33   Saginaw, Mich.
 9/17 at Missouri-Rolla         W, 33-14  Rolla, Mo.
 9/24 at Central Missouri       W, 7-6    Warrensburg, Mo.
10/ 1 Truman State              L, 13-20  Pittsburg
10/ 8 Benedictine *             W, 38-7   Pittsburg
10/15 Fort Hays State *         W, 13-7   Pittsburg
10/21 at Washburn *             W, 12-7   Topeka, Kan.
10/29 at Emporia State *        W, 7-0    Emporia, Kan.
11/ 5 Southwestern *            W, 21-0   Pittsburg
11/11 at Northeastern State     L, 7-13   Tahlequah, Okla.

* Central Intercollegiate


1956

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 7-2-1, 3-1-1 CIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/15 Missouri-Rolla            W, 13-0   Pittsburg
 9/22 Southwest Missouri        W, 19-7   Pittsburg
 9/29 at Truman State           W, 46-18  Kirksville, Mo.
10/ 6 at Benedictine *          L, 6-26   Atchison, Kan.
10/13 at Fort Hays State *      W, 27-6   Hays, Kan.
10/20 Washburn *                W, 27-0   Pittsburg
10/27 Emporia State *           W, 35-0   Pittsburg
11/ 2 at Southwestern *         T, 7-7    Winfield, Kan.
11/10 Northeastern State        L, 6-31   Pittsburg
11/17 at Central Missouri       W, 28-6   Warrensburg, Mo.

* Central Intercollegiate


1957

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 11-0-0, 5-0 CIC
CIC Champions
NAIA National Champions

Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/14 Truman State              W, 40-14  Pittsburg
 9/21 at Southwest Missouri     W, 13-0   Springfield, Mo.
 9/28 Central Missouri          W, 31-0   Pittsburg
10/ 5 at Missouri-Rolla         W, 14-6   Rolla, Mo.
10/12 Benedictine *             W, 17-13  Pittsburg
10/19 Fort Hays State *         W, 54-0   Pittsburg
10/26 at Washburn *             W, 21-6   Topeka, Kan.
11/ 2 at Emporia State *        W, 46-0   Emporia, Kan.
11/ 9 Southwestern *            W, 64-7   Pittsburg
11/16 at Northeastern State     W, 20-7   Tahlequah, Okla.
HOLIDAY BOWL
12/21 Hillsdale, Mich.          W, 27-26  St. Petersburg, Fla.

* Central Intercollegiate


1958

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 4-5-1, 3-2 CIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/13 at Truman State           W, 21-12  Kirksville, Mo.
 9/20 Southwest Missouri        L, 6-7    Pittsburg
 9/26 at Central Missouri       T, 19-19  Warrensburg, Mo.
10/ 4 Missouri-Rolla            L, 21-22  Pittsburg
10/11 at Benedictine *          L, 19-26  Atchison, Kan.
10/18 at Fort Hays State *      L, 7-16   Hays, Kan.
10/25 Washburn *                W, 13-7   Topeka, Kan.
11/ 1 Emporia State *           W, 20-14  Pittsburg
11/ 8 at Southwestern *         W, 25-19  Winfield, Kan.
11/15 Northeastern State        L, 3-40   Pittsburg

* Central Intercollegiate


1959

Head Coach: Carnie Smith
Record: 6-3-0, 4-1 CIC
Date  Opponent                  Score     Site
 9/19 at Southwest Missouri     W, 18-7   Springfield, Mo.
 9/26 Central Missouri          L, 26-27  Pittsburg
10/ 3 at Missouri-Rolla         L, 7-20   Rolla, Mo.
10/10 Benedictine *             L, 12-13  Pittsburg
10/17 Fort Hays State *         W, 14-12  Pittsburg
10/24 at Washburn *             W, 26-6   Topeka, Kan.
10/31 at Emporia State *        W, 20-6   Emporia, Kan.
11/ 7 Nebraska-Omaha *          W, 21-14  Pittsburg
11/14 at Northeastern State     W, 34-14  Tahlequah, Okla.

* Central Intercollegiate