1980
Head Coach: Ron Randleman
Record: 7-4-0, 5-2 CSIC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 6 Northwest Missouri W, 33-7 Pittsburg
9/13 Southwest Missouri W, 7-0 Pittsburg
9/20 at Missouri-Rolla L, 10-14 Rolla, Mo.
9/27 at Missouri Southern * W, 28-21 Joplin, Mo.
10/ 4 at Washburn * L, 36-38 Topeka, Kan.
10/11 Fort Hays State * W, 21-17 Pittsburg
10/18 at Wayne State * W, 37-7 Wayne, Neb.
10/25 at Nebraska-Kearney * L, 9-26 Kearney, Neb.
11/ 1 Missouri Western * W, 40-14 Pittsburg
11/ 8 Emporia State * W, 32-13 Pittsburg
MOILA SHRINE CLASSIC
11/15 Truman Sate L, 14-17 St. Joseph, Mo.
* Central States Intercollegiate
1981
Head Coach: Ron Randleman
Record: 10-2-0, 7-0 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I National Runner-up
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 5 at Northwest Missouri L, 6-9 Maryville, Mo.
9/12 at Lincoln W, 47-6 Jefferson City, Mo.
9/19 Missouri-Rolla W, 28-12 Pittsburg
10/ 3 at Emporia Sate * W, 14-7 Emporia, Kan.
10/10 Missouri Southern * W, 34-7 Pittsburg
10/17 Washburn * W, 35-12 Pittsburg
10/24 at Fort Hays State * W, 57-32 Hays, Kan.
10/31 Wayne State, Neb. * W, 26-0 Pittsburg
11/ 7 Nebraska-Kearney * W, 46-24 Pittsburg
11/14 at Missouri Western * W, 25-6 St. Joseph, Mo.
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
12/ 5 Moorhead State, Minn. W, 14-13 Pittsburg
NAIA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
12/19 at Elon L, 0-3 Burlington, N.C.
* Central States Intercollegiate
1982
Head Coach: Bruce Polen
Record: 7-2-0, 6-1 CSIC
CSIC Co-Champions
Date Opponent Score Site
9/11 Lincoln W, 43-0 Pittsburg
9/18 at Missouri-Rolla L, 9-21 Rolla, Mo.
10/ 2 Emporia State * W, 14-7 Pittsburg
10/ 9 at Missouri Southern * W, 35-15 Joplin, Mo.
10/16 at Washburn * W, 38-14 Topeka, Kan.
10/23 Fort Hays State * W, 37-15 Pittsburg
10/30 at Wayne State, Neb. * W, 28-7 Wayne, Neb.
11/ 6 at Nebraska-Kearney * L, 0-13 Kearney, Neb.
11/13 Missouri Western * W, 28-20 Pittsburg
* Central States Intercollegiate
1983
Head Coach: Bruce Polen
Record: 6-4-0, 4-3 CSIC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 3 at Arkansas Tech W, 17-14 Russellville, Ark.
9/10 Northwest Missouri W, 28-7 Pittsburg
9/17 Missouri-Rolla L, 14-17 Pittsburg
10/ 1 Missouri Southern * L, 13-21 Pittsburg
10/ 8 Washburn * W, 29-21 Pittsburg
10/15 at Fort Hays State * W, 29-25 Hays, Kan.
10/22 Wayne State, Neb. * W, 34-20 Pittsburg
10/29 Nebraska-Kearney * L, 13-27 Pittsburg
11/ 5 at Missouri Western * L, 14-61 St. Joseph, Mo.
11/12 at Emporia State * W, 37-14 Emporia, Kan.
* Central States Intercollegiate
1984
Head Coach: Mike Mayerske
Record: 5-4-0, 4-3 CSIC
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 8 Arkansas Tech W, 20-0 Pittsburg
9/15 at Missouri-Rolla L, 14-62 Rolla, Mo.
9/29 at Missouri Southern * L, 21-30 Joplin, Mo.
10/ 6 at Washburn * W, 21-20 Topeka, Kan.
10/13 Fort Hays State * W, 20-13 Pittsburg
10/20 at Wayne State, Neb. * L, 16-34 Wayne, Neb.
10/27 at Nebraska-Kearney * W, 10-9 Kearney, Neb.
11/ 3 Missouri Western * L, 34-42 Pittsburg
11/10 Emporia State * W, 44-22 Pittsburg
* Central States Intercollegiate
1985
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 8-2-0, 6-1 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I Quarterfinalist
Date Opponent Score Site
9/14 at Arkansas Tech W, 24-13 Russellville, Ark.
9/21 Missouri-Rolla W, 14-13 Rolla, Mo.
9/28 at Emporia State * L, 9-41 Emporia, Kan.
10/ 5 Missouri Southern * W, 30-3 Pittsburg
10/12 Washburn * W, 35-18 Pittsburg
10/19 at Fort Hays State * W, 54-46 Hays, Kan.
10/26 Wayne State, Neb. * W, 50-29 Pittsburg
11/ 2 Nebraska-Kearney * W, 21-7 Pittsburg
11/ 9 at Missouri Western * W, 40-15 St. Joseph, Mo.
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
12/ 7 Central Arkansas L, 22-32 Pittsburg
* Central States Intercollegiate
1986
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 11-1-0, 7-0 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I Semifinalist
Date Opponent Score Site
9/13 Arkansas Tech W, 57-37 Pittsburg
9/20 at Missouri-Rolla W, 37-14 Rolla, Mo.
9/27 Emporia State * W, 59-27 Pittsburg
10/ 4 at Missouri Southern * W, 48-7 Joplin, Mo.
10/11 at Washburn * W, 21-7 Topeka, Kan.
10/18 Fort Hays State * W, 45-14 Pittsburg
10/25 at Wayne State, Neb. * W, 38-7 Wayne, Neb.
11/ 1 at Nebraska-Kearney * W, 27-23 Kearney, Neb.
11/ 8 Missouri Western * W, 38-16 Pittsburg
11/15 Langston W, 65-6 Pittsburg
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
12/6 Washburn W, 58-24 Pittsburg
12/13 at Cameron L, 6-17 Lawton, Okla.
* Central States Intercollegiate
1987
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 11-1-0, 7-0 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I Semifinalist
Date Opponent Score Site
9/12 at Lincoln W, 59-7 Jefferson City, Mo.
9/19 Missouri-Rolla W, 31-7 Pittsburg
9/26 Missouri Southern * W, 34-6 Pittsburg
10/ 3 at Nebraska-Kearney * W, 31-10 Kearney, Neb.
10/10 Missouri Western * W, 52-9 Pittsburg
10/17 at Fort Hays State * W, 62-13 Hays, Kan.
10/24 Wayne State, Neb. * W, 76-6 Pittsburg
10/31 Washburn * W, 44-0 Pittsburg
11/ 7 at Emporia State * W, 35-9 Emporia, Kan.
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
11/28 Northeastern State W, 57-0 Pittsburg
12/ 5 Presbyterian, S.C. W, 42-21 Pittsburg
12/12 Cameron L, 10-20 Pittsburg
* Central States Inteollegiate
1988
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 11-1-0, 7-0 CSIC
CSIC Champions
NAIA Division I Semifinalist
Date Opponent Score Site
9/10 Lincoln W, 49-6 Pittsburg
9/17 at Missouri-Rolla W, 31-0 Rolla, Mo.
9/24 at Missouri Southern * W, 28-6 Joplin, Mo.
10/ 1 Nebraska-Kearney * W, 42-21 Pittsburg
10/ 8 at Missouri Western * W, 42-14 St. Joseph, Mo.
10/15 Fort Hays State * W, 61-17 Pittsburg
10/22 at Wayne State, Neb. * W, 55-3 Wayne, Neb.
10/29 at Washburn * W, 23-14 Topeka, Kan.
11/ 5 Emporia State * W, 21-11 Pittsburg
NAIA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
11/26 Northern State, S.D. W, 38-14 Pittsburg
12/ 3 Arkansas-Monticello W, 23-7 Pittsburg
12/10 at Adams State, Colo. L, 10-13 Alamosa, Colo.
* Central States Intercollegiate
1989
Head Coach: Dennis Franchione
Record: 12-1-0, 10-0 MIAA
MIAA Champions
NCAA Division II National Quarterfinalist
Date Opponent Score Site
9/ 2 at Truman State * W, 43-0 Kirksville, Mo.
9/ 9 Missouri Western * W, 42-21 Pittsburg
9/16 at Southwest Baptist * W, 27-24 Bolivar, Mo.
9/23 Lincoln * W, 15-3 Pittsburg
9/30 at Southeast Missouri * W, 47-26 Cape Girardeau, Mo.
10/ 7 Northwest Missouri * W, 27-13 Pittsburg
10/14 at Central Missouri * W, 60-5 Warrensburg, Mo.
10/21 at Missouri-Rolla * W, 42-14 Rolla, Mo.
10/28 Washburn * W, 61-0 Pittsburg
11/ 4 at Arkansas State W, 34-13 Jonesboro, Ark.
11/11 Missouri Southern * W, 31-3 Pittsburg
NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS
11/18 Northwest Missouri W, 28-7 Pittsburg
11/25 Angelo State, Texas L, 21-24 Pittsburg
* Missouri Intercollegiate
