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Pittsburgh Panthers
First season1889
Head coach
4th season, 17–15 (.531)
StadiumHeinz Field
(capacity: 65,050)
Year built2001
Field surfaceGrass
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
LeagueNCAA Division I
Past conferencesIndependent (1889–1990)
All-time record649–472<as of 10/5>–41 ()
Bowl record10–14 (.417)
Claimed national titles9 claimed, 2 AP
Conference titles1
Heisman winners1
Consensus All-Americans87 (1st team), 49 Consensus
ColorsBlue and Gold
   
Fight songHail to Pitt and Pitt Victory Song
MascotPanther
Marching bandUniversity of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band
OutfitterAdidas
Major RivalsWest Virginia (Backyard Brawl)
Penn State (Pennsylvania Classic)
Notre Dame
Syracuse
Cincinnati (River City Rivalry)
WebsitePittsburghPanthers.com

The Pittsburgh Panthers football teams, traditionally the most popular sport at the University of Pittsburgh, have represented the University in competition since 1889. The Panthers teams have been associated with many of prominent names in college football history, including both players and coaches. The Panthers were historically one of the dominant teams in the first half of the 20th century, being selected as a national champion 14 times between 1910 and 1938.

History

Alumni

The University of Pittsburgh football team has boasted some of the most recognizable names in college football history, such as coaches Glenn "Pop" Warner, Jock Sutherland, and Johnny Majors, who led the Panthers to numerous national championships. NFL coach Jimmy Johnson served as an assistant to Jackie Sherrill.

Famous players for the Panthers have included such individuals as Tony Dorsett, Mike Ditka, Chris Doleman, Jimbo Covert, Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, Tony Siragusa, Rickey Jackson, Mark May, Curtis Martin, Russ Grimm, and Dan Marino.

Current NFL players with Pitt ties include Darrelle Revis (New York Jets), Shawntae Spencer (San Francisco 49ers), Antonio Bryant (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Andy Lee (San Francisco 49ers), Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals), Gerald Hayes (Arizona Cardinals), Nick Goings (Carolina Panthers), Darnell Dinkins (Cleveland Browns), Kris Wilson (Philadelphia Eagles), Hank Poteat (New York Jets), Torrie Cox (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Rob Petitti (St. Louis Rams), Lousaka Polite (Chicago Bears), Ruben Brown (Chicago Bears), H. B. Blades (Washington Redskins) Clint Session (Indianapolis Colts), Tyler Palko (New Orleans Saints), Kennard Cox (Buffalo Bills), Mike McGlynn (Philadelphia Eagles), and Jeff Otah (Carolina Panthers) .

The team garnered attention when Bobby Grier became the first African-American player to break the bowl game color-barrier in the 1956 Sugar Bowl. [1]

Stadiums

The team first played at Recreation Park. Beginning in 1900, the Panthers played their games at Exposition Park on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, sharing the stadium with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 1909 the Panthers, along with the Pirates, moved to Forbes Field, located on campus, where they played until 1924. In 1925, Pitt Stadium was completed on the opposite end of the campus, giving the Panthers their first and only private stadium. Pitt Stadium was home for the Panthers although the Steelers also used it for home games in the mid-1960s. Following the demolition of Pitt Stadium in 1999, the Panthers moved to Three Rivers Stadium, again on the North Shore, where the Pirates and Steelers had played since 1970. A handful of nationally televised Pitt Panther football games from the late 1970s to 1999 were played as home games not at Pitt Stadium but at Three Rivers with its more modern facilities.

Heinz Field opened in 2001, where the Panthers currently play as a co-tenet with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Panthers' practice facility is the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Performance Complex which is also shared with the Steelers.

Traditions

  • Student organizations, carrying standards, form a tunnel for the football players to run through as the enter the football field from the locker room. Originally, this long standing tradition involved only Pitt fraternities and sororities. The tradition was briefly lost following the 1999 season when Pitt's football program transitioned from playing in Pitt Stadium to Three Rivers Stadium in 2000 followed by Heinz Field in 2001. The tradition was resurrected beginning with the 2008 football season.[2]
  • The Panthers Prowl begins two hours before kickoff and allows fans to meet the team as they make their way into Heinz Field outside Gate A. Originally, this tradition began as players made their way into Pitt Stadium.[3][4]
  • The Pitt Band engages in the March to Victory from Tony Dorsett Drive down General Robinson Street ending at the stage on Art Rooney Avenue. This tradition dates back to before the move to Heinz Field when the Pitt Band would march throughout the streets of Oakland campus before arriving at Pitt Stadium.[3][4]
  • Following touchdowns, the horns of the Gateway Clipper riverboat fleet, which cruises just outside Heinz Field, sound.
  • When the Pitt offense moves into the 20 yard line, two large, motorized Heinz ketchup bottles flanking either side of the scoreboard tilt over and beginning to pour out their electronic contents onto the JumboTron's screen signifying the team's move into the "red zone". [5]
  • The upper section of the Cathedral of Learning is illuminated "gold" after a football team victory, as opposed to the everyday white spotlights.
  • Starting with the Buffalo game in 2008, the jumbotron has lead the crowd in a "Let's Go Pitt!" version of Sweet Caroline between the 3rd and 4th quarter.
Pitt beat West Virginia 11–0 in this November 11, 1908 game at Exposition Park.

Rivalries

The University of Pittsburgh has long-standing rivalries with several teams. Currently, Pitt's fiercest and primary rivalry is the Backyard Brawl which is played annually against fellow Big East Conference member the West Virginia. The Brawl, played 100 times, is one of the oldest and most played rivalries in college football. Prior to the 2001 football season, Pitt's most heated and longest standing rival had been intrastate foe Penn State. Sometimes referred to as the Pennsylvania Classic, this game has been on hiatus since 2000 following a rash of disputes between the two schools. Other long-standing rivals include the Notre Dame and Syracuse. More recently, the River City Rivalry was established when the Cincinnati Bearcats entered the Big East.

Student section

During the late 1990s, athletic director Steve Pederson instituted a rebranding of the Pitt Stadium student section in an attempt to bolster enthusiasm and unity by emphasizing the 12th man concept. The stadium was repainted with the student section changed to section "12" and a large inflatable jersey bearing number 12 was placed near the section. Upon the move the Heinz Field, the athletic department, in collaboration with their sideline apparel outfitter at the time Aéropostale, created the Aero-Zone. The Aero-Zone served as an exclusive on-field seating section for Pitt students where the first 200 students who lined up for the section before the game with student were admitted if they possessed tickets and proper identification.[6] The Aero-Zone failed to catch sustained interest and was eventually disappeared.

The current official Pitt football student fan club and cheering section, the Panther Pitt, was founded in 2003 by Pitt students Robin Frank and Julie Brennan to attempt to organize an Oakland Zoo-like atmosphere at Heinz Field for football games. The Panther Pitt helped in coordinating student ticking policies with the athletic department and the Oakland Zoo.[7][8] In 2006, the Panther Pitt and the Pitt Student Government Board originated the concept of "Code Blue" in which students wear blue t-shirts to the game to match the home blue uniforms of the Pitt football team.[9][10] Commonly worn by students attending football games, the back of "Code-Blue" t-shirts typically include the line "Alle-genee-genac-genac" from the Official University Yell. However, mixed student support for the Panther Pitt and the introduction of these shirts has lead to some confusion regarding the actual student section[citation needed] since, unlike the Oakland Zoo which has matching "Oakland Zoo" t-shirts, no official "Code-Blue" organization exists. Other groups are also attempting to create a more unified student section for football.[11]

National championships

Kiosk in the Great Hall at Heinz Field celebrating Pitt's 1976 National Championship

The University of Pittsburgh officially claims nine National Championships for the Panthers football team: 4 unanimous, (1916, 1918, 1937, and 1976) and 5 shared titles (1915, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936).

The University bases its claim for the first 8 national championships on a study conducted in 1970 by Sports Illustrated [12]. These championships, together with its unanimous championship of 1976, are the basis for the university's claim of 9 national championship seasons.

Furthermore, in 8 additional years at least one recognized selector of national championships has declared Pitt as its National Champion. In total, Pitt has been recognized as the National Champion by at least one selector in a total of 17 different seasons

Note: The table lists all known National Championship selections for the University of Pittsburgh. The list of national championship selecting organizations choosing Pitt for any particular year is not necessarily comprehensive. For more information see College Football Data Warehouse Total National Championships Additional notations include the following:

Pitt: National Championship selections are officially recognized by the University[13]
NCAA: Selection as National Champions by organizations designated as "Major Selectors" in the offiical NCAA football records book[14]
CFBDW: Designation as "CFBDW Recognized National Champions"[15] according to College Football Data Warehouse.
Pitt Panthers National Championships
Season Coach Record Source Recognized
1910 Joseph H. Thompson 9-0-0 1st-N-Goal
Century Football Index
Cliff Morgan
Mel Smith
National Championship Foundation
Patrick Premo		 NCAA
CFBDW
1915 Glenn "Pop" Warner 8-0-0 Bill Libby
Jim Koger
Mel Smith
Parke Davis		 NCAA
Pitt
1916 Glenn Warner 8-0-0 consensus NCAA
Pitt
CFBDW
1917 Glenn Warner 10-0-0 Alexander Weyand
David Wilson
Earl Jessen
Jim Koger
Mel Smith
Nutshell Sports Football Ratings
1918 Glenn Warner 4-1-0 consensus NCAA
Pitt
CFBDW
1925 Jock Sutherland 8-1-0 Soren Sorensen
1927 Jock Sutherland 8-1-1 Esso Gas
1929 Jock Sutherland 9-1-0 Parke Davis NCAA
Pitt
1931 Jock Sutherland 8-1-0 1st-N-Goal
Bob Kirlin
Parke Davis		 NCAA
Pitt
1933 Jock Sutherland 8-1-0 Bob Kirlin
1934 Jock Sutherland 8-1-0 Parke Davis Pitt
1936 Jock Sutherland 8-1-1 1st-N-Goal
Angelo Louisa
Boand System
Bob Kirlin
College Football
Researchers Association
Earl Jessen
Esso Gas
Houlgate System
Jim Koger
Loren Maxwell
Patrick Premo		 NCAA
Pitt
CFBDW
1937 Jock Sutherland 9-0-1 consensus NCAA
Pitt
CFBDW
1938 Jock Sutherland 8-2-0 Patrick Premo
1976 Johnny Majors 12-0-0 consensus NCAA
Pitt
CFBDW
1980 Jackie Sherrill 11-1-0 1st-N-Goal
Angelo Louisa
ARGH Power Ratings
College Football Researchers Association
Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments
Harry DeVold
James Howell
Jeff Self
New York Times
Quality Champions
Sagarin Ratings
Steve Eck
The Fleming System		 NCAA
1981 Jackie Sherrill 11-1-0 Montgomery Full Season Championship
National Championship Foundation		 NCAA
File:1910team.jpg
The undefeated and unscored upon 1910 Pitt team. Lead by head coach Joe Thompson and captain Tex Richards (bottom row center, with football), Pitt went 9-0 and outscored its opponents 282-0.

Undefeated Seasons

Pitt has had eight undefeated seasons: 1904 (10–0), 1910 (9–0), 1915 (8–0), 1916 (8–0), 1917 (10–0), 1920 (6–0–2), 1937 (9–0–1), and 1976 (12–0). Of these 8 undefeated seasons, 4 are not claimed as national championship seasons by Pitt.

Pitt also has had 17 one-loss seasons (1894, 1899, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931-1936, 1963, and 1979-1981).

Pitt has won Eastern football titles in 1925, 1927[16], 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1955, 1976, 1979, and 1980,[17] for which the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy has been awarded beginning in 1936. Pitt won a co-share of the Big East Conference championship and received a BCS bowl berth in 2004.

Retired Jersey

Pitt has retired 8 jerseys of former outstanding football players

Larry Fitzgerald was selected for the cover of EA Sports video game NCAA Football 2005 and was Pitt's third Walter Camp Award winner

Major award winners

Hall of Fame members

Four former Panthers are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

File:PopandPeck1918Owla.jpg
Hall of fame head football coach "Pop" Warner (right) with three-time All-American and team captain Bob Peck during the 1916 season. That year, Pitt would outscore its opponents 255-25 along the way to an 8-0 record and a consensus National Championship.

The College Football Hall of Fame has inducted 24 former Pitt players or coaches.

Players

Coaches

Pitt football murals displayed in the Great Hall of Heinz Field

Season-by-season history

Notes:

  • Rankings are the highest and final Associated Press (AP) rankings achieved for each season since the poll was introduced in 1936. Until 1968 , the final poll was released following the end of the regular season and did not consider post-season bowl game performance.[18]
  • The Rose Bowl, originally titled the "Tournament East-West football game" featured the best team of the West versus the best in the East. After first being played in 1901, the game began annually in 1916, with Pitt making its first appearance in 1927.
  • The United Press International has been recognizing the College Football All-America Team since 1913.
  • The NFL draft first took place in 1936. Players are listed after their final season.
  • Championship recognitions are by organizations designated as "Major Selectors" in the offiical NCAA football records book (NCAA)[19], selections officially claimed by the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), or as "CFBDW Recognized National Champions" (CFBDW)[20] according to College Football Data Warehouse, as well as other awards or recognition the team received that season. [21] For more information, see the table on the various sources determing national champions.
  • *Indicates multiple head coaches for the season. In 1992 Sal Sunseri was interim coach for the last game of the season, a loss at Hawaii. In 1989, Paul Hackett assumed head coaching duties for the John Hancock Sun Bowl win over Texas A&M University. In 1954, Tom Hamilton replaced Red Dawson after the first three games, all losses.
  • A "-" denotes a category that is not applicable to that year, for example, the NFL draft and AP rankings from 1924–1935.
Pitt Panthers football season-by-season
Totals
Wins Losses Ties NFL Draftees All-Americans
648 472 41 242 87
Dave Wannstedt (2005 - present)
Year Wins Losses Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
2008 4 1 #24
2007 5 7 NR 3 2
2006 6 6 NR 3 1
2005 5 6 #21
NR		 2 0
Walt Harris (1997-2004)
Year Wins Losses Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
2004 8 4 #19
#25		 Fiesta Bowl Big East Champions 1 1
2003 8 5 #9
NR		 Continental Tire Bowl 6 2
2002 9 4 #17
#19		 Insight Bowl 3 1
2001 7 5 NR Tangerine Bowl 3 0
2000 7 5 NR Insight Bowl 0 0
1999 5 6 NR 1 0
1998 2 9 NR 0 0
1997 6 6 NR Liberty Bowl 0 0
Johnny Majors (1993-1996)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1996 4 7 - NR 0 0
1995 2 9 0 NR 3 0
1994 3 8 0 NR 3 1
1993 3 8 0 NR 0 0
Paul Hackett (1989-1992)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1992* 3 9 0 NR 1 0
1991 6 5 0 #12
NR		 6 0
1990 3 7 1 #13
NR		 4 1
Mike Gottfried (1986-1989)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1989* 8 3 1 #7
#17		 Sun Bowl 7 1
1988 6 5 0 #16
NR		 6 2
1987 8 4 0 #16
NR		 Bluebonnet Bowl 7 2
1986 6 4 1 NR 4 2
Foge Fazio (1982-1985)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1985 5 5 1 NR 2 0
1984 3 7 1 #17
NR		 5 1
1983 8 3 1 #15
#18		 Fiesta Bowl 6 1
1982 9 3 0 #1
#10		 Cotton Bowl 9 3
Jackie Sherrill (1977-1981)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1981 11 1 0 #1
#4		 Sugar Bowl NCAA 3 4
1980 11 1 0 #2 Gator Bowl NCAA

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy || 12 || 2

1979 11 1 0 #7 Fiesta Bowl Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy 1 1
1978 8 4 0 #9
NR		 Tangerine Bowl 5 2
1977 9 2 1 #8 Gator Bowl 8 4
Johnny Majors (1973-1976)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1976 12 0 0 #1 Sugar Bowl NCAA, Pitt, CFBDW

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy || 5 || 2

1975 8 4 0 #15 Sun Bowl 2 1
1974 7 4 0 #8
NR		 2 2
1973 6 5 1 #20
NR		 Fiesta Bowl 3 1
Carl DePasqua (1969-1972)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1972 1 10 0 NR 2 0
1971 3 8 0 NR 5 0
1970 5 5 0 #15
NR		 6 0
1969 4 6 0 NR 2 0
David Hart (1966-1968)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1968 1 9 0 NR 1
0
1967 1 9 0 NR 2
0
1966 1 9 0 NR 0
0
John Michelosen (1955-1965)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees
AFL Draftees		 All-Americans
1965 3 7 0 NR 5 0
1964 3 5 2 NR 2 0
1963 9 1 0 #3
#4		 5 0
1962 5 5 0 NR 7
4		 0
1961 3 7 0 NR 5
5		 0
1960 4 3 3 #12
NR		 8
3		 1
1959 6 4 0 #16
#20		 0 0
1958 5 4 1 #7
NR		 4 1
1957 4 6 0 #16
NR		 4 1
1956 7 3 1 #7
#13		 Gator Bowl 8 0
1955 7 4 0 #7
#11		 Sugar Bowl Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy 6 1
Red Dawson (1952-1954)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1954* 4 5 0 #20
NR		 6 0
1953 3 5 1 #15
NR		 4 0
1952 6 3 0 #14
NR		 2 2
Tom Hamilton (1951)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1951 3 7 0 NR 2 0
Len Casanova (1950)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1950 1 8 0 NR 2 0
Mike Milligan (1947-1949)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1949 6 3 0 #15
NR		 5 1
1948 6 3 0 NR 1 0
1947 1 8 0 NR 2 0
Wes Fesler (1946)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1946 3 5 1 NR 1 0
Clark Shaughnessy (1943-1945)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1945 3 7 0 NR 2 0
1944 4 5 0 NR 4 0
1943 3 5 0 NR 0 0
Chuck Bowser (1939-1942)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1942 3 6 0 NR 4 0
1941 3 6 0 NR 2 1
1940 3 4 1 NR 1 0
1939 5 4 0 #1
NR		 2 0
Jock Sutherland (1924-1938)
Year Wins Losses Ties Highest rank
Final rank		 Bowl Recognition NFL Draftees All-Americans
1938 8 2 0 #1
#8		 7 2
1937 9 0 1 #1 NCAA
Pitt
CFBDW

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy || 4 || 4

1936 8 1 1 #2
#3		 Rose Bowl NCAA, Pitt, CFBDW

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy || 2 || 2

1935 7 1 2 - - 1
1934 8 1 0 - Pitt

Eastern Champions || - || 3

1933 8 1 0 - - 1
1932 8 1 2 - Rose Bowl Eastern Champions - 2
1931 8 1 0 - NCAA, Pitt

Eastern Champions || - || 1

1930 6 2 1 - - 0
1929 9 1 0 - Rose Bowl NCAA, Pitt

Eastern Champions || - || 4

1928 6 2 1 - - 1
1927 8 1 1 - Rose Bowl Jolly Trophy
Eastern Champions		 - 2
1926 5 2 2 - - 0
1925 8 1 0 - Eastern Champions - 1
1924 5 3 1 - - 0
Glenn "Pop" Warner (1915-1923)
Year Wins Losses Ties Bowl Recognition All-Americans
1923 5 4 0 0
1922 8 2 0 0
1921 5 3 1 1
1920 6 0 2 2
1919 6 2 1 0
1918 4 0 0 NCAA, Pitt, CFBDW 3
1917 9 0 0 4
1916 8 0 0 NCAA, Pitt, CFBDW 4
1915 8 0 0 - NCAA, Pitt 1
Joe Duff (1913-1914)
Year Wins Losses Ties Recognition All-Americans
1914 8 1 0 1
1913 6 2 1 0
Joseph H. Thompson (1908-1912)
Year Wins Losses Ties Recognition
1912 3 6 0
1911 4 3 1
1910 9 0 0 NCAA, CFBDW
1909 6 2 1
1908 8 3 0
James Moorhead (1907)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1907 9 1 0
Edgar Wingard (1906)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1906 4 6 0
Art Mosse (1903-1905)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1905 10 2 0
1904 10 0 0
1903 0 8 1
Fred Crolius (1902)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1902 5 6 1
Will Hockensmith (1901)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1901 7 2 1
Roy Jackson (1900)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1900 5 4 0
Fred Robinson (1898-1899)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1899 3 1 1
1898 5 2 1
Tom Trenchard (1897)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1897 1 3 0
George Hoskins (1896)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1896 3 6 0
J.P. Linn (1895)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1895 1 6 0
No coach (1894)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1894 1 1 0
Anson Harrold (1893)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1893 1 4 0
No coach (1889-1892)
Year Wins Losses Ties
1892 4 2 0
1891 2 5 0
1890 1 2 0
1889 0 1 0

References and Notes

  1. ^ Grier Integrated a Game
  2. ^ Upcoming events: Pitt Students - Make Your Heinz Field Standard/Claim Your Grill Night (Aug 27), Pittsburghpanthers.com; accessdate 2008-08-24
  3. ^ a b 2008 Panther Football Fan Guide, pg. 2, ISP Sports; accessdate=2008-08-24
  4. ^ a b Pitt Traditions Part of Debut Season at New Heinz Field; Pitt Campaign Chronicle; August 20/27, 2001, accessdate=2008-08-24
  5. ^ Giant Heinz Ketchup Bottles Make Their NFL Debut During Steelers-Titans Game; Monday Night Football Shines at Heinz Field, Business Wire, BNET Business Network, Oct 29, 2001; accesscate=2008-08-24
  6. ^ Masny, Daniel (2001-08-29), "Coach Harris calls on the 12th man", The Pitt News, retrieved 2008-04-20{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. ^ "Student Organization Resource Center: Panther Pitt". University of Pittsburgh Office of Student Life. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  8. ^ Schwab, Nikki (2003-10-24), "Panther Pitt colors games blue and gold with towels", The Pitt News, retrieved 2008-04-20{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  9. ^ Thomas, Dave; Panthers face must-win game against Mountaineers; Pitt News, Nov. 15, 2006; accessdate=2008-08-25
  10. ^ EDITORIAL - Priestas best choice for SGB president, The Pitt News, Nov. 7, 2007; accessdate=2008-08-25
  11. ^ Cat Basket, Blogspot.com, accessdate=2008-08-25
  12. ^ Pitt Panthers media guide
  13. ^ 2007 Pitt Football Media Guide, p176
  14. ^ Official 2007 NCAA Division 1 Records Book, p.74
  15. ^ CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  16. ^ Awarded the Jolly Trophy
  17. ^ University of Pittsburgh 1975 football media guide, pg. 54, University of Pittsburgh, 1975; accessdate=2008-08-26
  18. ^ AP Poll archives
  19. ^ Official 2007 NCAA Division 1 Records Book, p.76
  20. ^ CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  21. ^ "Past Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I FBS) National Champions" at ncaa.org
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