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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Lowell P. Red Dawson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. West Virginia  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Oklahoma  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Nebraska  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Notre Dame  14   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Northwestern  21   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Minnesota  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Virginia  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. North Carolina State  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Penn State  0   17   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -1
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed138
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record44-39
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-3
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 9-135458   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 9-0-1317139   Frank W. Leahy
Southern Mississippi 9-2273111Lost  7-26  Thad Pie Vann
Arkansas State 8-0-223965   Forrest W. England
Army 7-1-121081   Earl H. Red Blaik
Akron 6-3198210   Ken Red Cochrane
Memphis 6-4135140   Ralph Hatley
Penn State 6-3207148   Charles A. Rip Engle
Boston College 5-3-1137139   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5183146Won  59-0  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Syracuse 5-3-119799   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Miami 4-5155137   Andy Gustafson
Navy 4-3-218699   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
San Jose State 4-4-1156220   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Temple 4-4-1134157   Albert P. Kawal
Jacksonville State 3-5-1115157 0-31457  Ray Wedgeworth
Pittsburgh 3-5-1143138   Lowell P. Red Dawson
Marshall 2-5-2109180   Herb Royer
Nevada 2-387116   Jake Lawlor
Buffalo 1-5-144181   Fritz Febel
Louisville 1-770276   Frank Camp
Virginia 1-875242   Ned L. McDonald

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.