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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: John P. Michelosen
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 John P. Michelosen enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ UCLA  7   8   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Michigan State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Oklahoma  14   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Miami  17   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. West Virginia  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Texas Christian  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Syracuse  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Notre Dame  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Army  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Penn State  3   14   L       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -3
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed77
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record48-42
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Navy 9-2262103Lost  14-21  Wayne Hardin
Memphis 8-230385   Billy J. Murphy
Louisville 7-219677   Frank Camp
Oregon 7-3-1206130Lost  12-41  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Penn State 7-3228113Won  41-12  Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 7-220374   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Army 6-3-122295   Dale S. Hall
Houston 6-4141150   Harold W. Lahar
Miami 6-4163143   Andy Gustafson
Oregon State 6-3-1197145   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern Mississippi 6-418996   Thad Pie Vann
San Jose State 5-4175176   Robert Bob Titchenal
Air Force 4-6147178   Ben Martin
Arkansas State 4-5116137   King Block
Buffalo 4-6213238   Dick Offenhammer
Pittsburgh 4-3-313477   John P. Michelosen
Texas El Paso 4-5-1167176   Ben Collins
Washington State 4-5-1210161   James Jim Sutherland
Boston College 3-6-1144148   Ernie Hefferle
Florida State 3-6-1111136   Bill Peterson
Notre Dame 2-8111188   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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