The 1949 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represented Kansas State Teachers College of PittsburgâÂÂnow known as Pittsburg State UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Carnie Smith, the Gorillas compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ2âÂÂ1 with a mark of 5âÂÂ1 in conference play, sharing the CIC title with Washburn.