Ernest J. Schmidt (February 12, 1911 – September 6, 1986) was an American college basketball player born in Nashville, Kansas, he played college basketball for Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg in the early 1930s, Pittsburg State University PSU, is a public university with approximately 7,479 students, located in Pittsburg, Kansas in which country?
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg State University, also called Pitt State or PSU, is a public university with approximately 7,479 students (6,000 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students) located in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. A large percentage of the student population consists of residents within the Pittsburg region; the gender proportion is relatively equal. Almost 89% of the students are Americans. Pitt State also has a 19:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It is a member of the Kansas Board of Regents. Currently, it has an endowment of around $74,000,000. The student newspaper of Pittsburg State University is the "Collegio."
Carnie Smith Carnie Henry Smith (January 29, 1911 – January 25, 1979) was an American football player and coach. Smith was the seventh head football coach at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. He held that position for 18 seasons, from 1949 until 1966, compiling a record of 116–52–6. His teams were declared the NAIA National Football Champions in 1957 and 1961. The football stadium at Pittsburg State is named Carnie Smith Stadium in his honor.