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Pittsburgh Football Team History


Pittsburgh Panthers
University of Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PA
Founded: 1787
Stadium: Heinz Field
Capacity: 65,000
Colors: Old Gold & Blue
Coach: Lowell P. Red Dawson
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Lowell P. Red Dawson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Southern California  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Minnesota  7   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Notre Dame  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Navy  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Northwestern  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ West Virginia  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Ohio State  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Nebraska  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Penn State  0   13   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored83
  Scoring Average9.2
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record65-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 7-2-125178 2-18428  Don Salls
Notre Dame 9-1261115   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Boston College 8-119674   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Cincinnati 8-2249107   Sid Gillman
Florida State 8-4277190Lost  20-47  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Miami 8-125794   Andy Gustafson
Navy 8-230473Won  21-0  Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Army 7-2325127   Earl H. Red Blaik
Penn State 7-220692   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 7-3191151   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Southern Mississippi 6-5186140Lost  14-37  Thad Pie Vann
Pittsburgh 4-583188   Lowell P. Red Dawson
Syracuse 4-4135147   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Akron 3-5169233   Joe McMullen
Louisville 3-6116177   Frank Camp
Memphis 3-4-3166209   Ralph Hatley
Temple 3-595148   Albert P. Kawal
Buffalo 2-772247   Fritz Febel
Arkansas State 1-874353   Glen W. Harmeson

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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