Hall of Fame
Neal Philpot finished his decorated career as a two-time NCAA Division II All-America quarterback for Pittsburg State from 2003-04. Philpot earned honorable mention All-America honors in 2003 and he claimed second-team All-America accolades in 2004 when he led the Gorillas to the NCAA Division II National Championship Game. He set MIAA records for career total offense (10,168 yards) and career QB rushing yards (4,337 yards), earning MIAA Offensive MVP honors in 2003 and 2004 (four-time All-MIAA, 2001-04). Philpot posted a 38-8 record as the Gorillas starting quarterback – the second-highest win total in NCAA Division II history at the time. He directed a Pitt State offense in 2004 that shattered the NCAA’s 118-year-old all division scoring record with 837 points (55.8 ppg). The Pitt State offense also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards) that year. Following graduation, Philpot served seven season as a full-time member of the Pitt State football coaching staff (2008-14) after also serving as a graduate assistant coach for the Gorillas (2005-07). He currently serves as assistant football coach/offensive coordinator at Ottawa University.