1970
Head Coach: Tom Lester
Record: 9-2-0, 5-1 RMAC
RMAC Champions
Date Opponent Score Site
9/12 Panhandle State L, 40-55 Pittsburg
9/19 at Missouri Western W, 63-14 St. Joseph, Mo.
9/26 Southwest Missouri W, 56-13 Pittsburg
10/ 3 Fort Hays State * L, 20-28 Pittsburg
10/10 at Missouri Southern W, 33-26 Joplin, Mo.
10/17 Northern Colorado * W, 34-14 Pittsburg
10/24 at Southern Colorado * W, 34-9 Pueblo, Colo.
10/31 at Washburn W, 13-7 Topeka, Kan.
11/ 7 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 29-21 Pittsburg
11/14 Emporia State * W, 45-14 Pittsburg
RMAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
11/21 at Western New Mexico * W, 52-6 Silver City, N.M.
* Rocky Mountain Athletic
1971
Head Coach: Tom Lester
Record: 8-1-1, 3-1-1 RMAC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/11 Missouri Western W, 33-0 Pittsburg
9/18 Missouri-Rolla W, 20-0 Pittsburg
9/25 at Southwest Missouri W, 10-7 Springfield, Mo.
10/ 2 at Fort Hays State * T, 14-14 Hays, Kan.
10/ 9 Missouri Southern W, 21-7 Pittsburg
10/16 at Northern Colorado * L, 6-28 Greeley, Colo.
10/23 Southern Colorado * W, 26-24 Pittsburg
10/30 Washburn W, 27-0 Pittsburg
11/ 6 at Nebrakska-Omaha * W, 20-14 Omaha, Neb.
11/13 at Emporia State. * W, 41-10 Emporia, Kan.
* Rocky Mountain Athletic
1972
Head Coach: Tom Lester
Record: 5-5-0, 3-3 GPAC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 9 Western State, Colo. W, 29-14 Pittsburg
9/16 at Missouri-Rolla W, 21-7 Rolla, Mo.
9/23 Southwest Missouri L, 20-37 Pittsburg
9/30 at Emporia State * W, 26-21 Emporia, Kan.
10/ 7 Fort Hays State * L, 14-28 Pittsburg
10/14 at Missouri Southern L, 6-21 Joplin, Mo.
10/21 Northern Colorado * W, 16-14 Pittsburg
10/28 at Southern Colorado * L, 3-25 Pueblo, Colo.
11/ 4 at Washburn * W, 21-7 Topeka, Kan.
11/11 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 0-3 Pittsburg
* Great Plains Athletic
1973
Head Coach: Tom Lester
Record: 3-7-0, 2-3 GPAC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 8 at Northern Iowa L, 0-13 Cedar Falls, Iowa
9/15 Northwest Missouri L, 10-14 Pittsburg
9/22 at Southwest Missouri W, 14-13 Springfield, Mo.
9/29 Emporia State * L, 0-30 Pittsburg
10/ 6 at Fort Hays State * L, 14-26 Hays, Kan.
10/13 Missouri Southern L, 2-13 Pittsburg
10/20 at Northern Colorado * L, 3-27 Greeley, Colo.
10/27 Southern Colorado * W, 20-17 Pittsburg
11/ 3 Washburn * W, 21-14 Pittsburg
11/10 at Eastern New Mexico L, 3-38 Portales, N.M.
* Great Plains Athletic
1974
Head Coach: Tom Lester
Record: 4-7-0, 4-1 GPAC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 7 Northern Iowa L, 22-31 Pittsburg
9/14 at Northwest Missouri L, 0-13 Maryville, Mo.
9/21 Southwest Missouri L, 3-26 Pittsburg
9/28 at Missouri-Rolla L, 12-14 Rolla, Mo.
10/ 5 Nebraska-Kearney L, 0-20 Pittsburg
10/12 at Emporia State * W, 10-6 Emporia, Kan.
10/19 Fort Hays State * W, 21-7 Pittsburg
10/26 at Missouri Southern L, 13-24 Joplin, Mo.
11/ 2 Northern Colorado * L, 3-28 Pittsburg
11/ 9 at Southern Colorado * W, 31-20 Pueblo, Colo.
11/16 at Washburn * W, 15-14 Topeka, Kan.
* Great Plains Athletic
1975
Head Coach: Tom Lester
Record: 4-4-2, 3-2 GPAC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/13 at Northwest Missouri L, 14-28 Maryville, Mo.
9/20 at Southwest Missouri L, 8-21 Springfield, Mo.
9/27 Missouri-Rolla T, 20-20 Pittsburg
10/ 4 at Nebraska-Kearney W, 27-13 Kearney, Neb.
10/11 Emporia State * W, 10-0 Pittsburg
10/18 at Fort Hays State * L, 13-19 Hays, Kan.
10/25 Missouri Southern T, 10-10 Pittsburg
11/ 1 at Northern Colorado * L, 6-7 Greeley, Colo.
11/ 8 Southern Colorado * W, 26-7 Pittsburg
11/15 Washburn * W, 20-16 Pittsburg
* Great Plains Athletic
1976
Head Coach: Ron Randleman
Record: 3-5-1, 1-4 CSIC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/11 Northwest Missouri L, 0-24 Pittsburg
9/18 Southwest Missouri W, 10-6 Pittsburg
9/25 at Missouri-Rolla T, 7-7 Rolla, Mo.
10/ 2 at Washburn * L, 16-28 Topeka, Kan.
10/ 9 at Missouri Southern * L, 20-24 Joplin, Mo.
10/16 at Emporia State * W, 40-27 Emporia, Kan.
10/23 Fort Hays State * L, 19-20 Pittsburg
10/30 Emporia State W, 30-0 Pittsburg
11/ 6 Nebraska-Kearney * L, 9-20 Pittsburg
* Central States Intercollegiate
1977
Head Coach: Ron Randleman
Record: 1-8-1, 1-5-1 CSIC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/10 at Northwest Missouri L, 14-28 Maryville, Mo.
9/17 at Southwest Missouri L, 7-16 Springfield, Mo.
9/24 Missouri-Rolla L, 14-16 Pittsburg
10/ 1 at Nebraska-Kearney * L, 3-49 Kearney, Neb.
10/ 8 Missouri Western * L, 14-26 Pittsburg
10/15 Fort Hays State * T, 29-29 Pittsburg
10/22 at Wayne State * L, 7-30 Wayne, Neb.
10/29 Washburn * L, 21-28 Pittsburg
11/ 5 at Emporia State * W, 48-25 Emporia, Ka.
11/12 at Missouri Southern * L, 19-34 Joplin, Mo.
* Central States Intercollegiate
1978
Head Coach: Ron Randleman
Record: 7-3-0, 6-1 CSIC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 9 Northwest Missouri W, 30-20 Pittsburg
9/16 Southwest Missouri L, 15-44 Pittsburg
9/23 at Missouri-Rolla L, 21-38 Rolla, Mo.
9/30 Nebraska-Kearney * # L, 14-2 Pittsburg
10/ 7 at Missouri Western * # W, 45-20 St. Joseph, Mo.
10/14 at Fort Hays State * L, 30-35 Hays, Kan.
10/21 Wayne State * # W, 37-25 Pittsburg
10/28 at Washburn * # W, 27-14 Topeka, Kan.
11/4 Emporia State * # W, 44-14 Pittsburg
11/11 Missouri Southern * # W, 50-34 Pittsburg
# later forfeited by PSU
* Central States Intercollegiate
1979
Head Coach: Ron Randleman
Record: 8-3-0, 6-1 CSIC
CSIC Co-Champions
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 8 at Northwest Missouri W, 21-14 Maryville, Mo.
9/15 at Southwest Missouri L, 37-41 Springfield, Mo.
9/22 Missouri-Rolla L, 10-24 Pittsburg
9/29 Missouri Southern * W, 23-3 Pittsburg
10/ 6 Wasburn * W, 46-14 Pittsburg
10/13 at Fort Hays State * W, 27-26 Hays, Kan.
10/20 Wayne State * W, 35-7 Pittsburg
10/27 Nebraska-Kearney * L, 17-36 Pittsburg
11/ 3 at Missouri Western * W, 45-13 St. Joseph, Mo.
11/10 at Emporia State * W, 16-0 Emporia, Kan.
BOOT HILL BOWL
11/17 vs.Peru State W, 43-14 Dodge City, Kan.
* Central States Intercollegiate
