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-
1957 Season Highlights
John P. Michelosen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
1957 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Oklahoma
0
26
L
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Oregon
6
3
W
@ Portland, OR
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Southern California
20
14
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Nebraska
34
0
W
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Army
13
29
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Notre Dame
7
13
L
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Syracuse
21
24
L
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
West Virginia
6
7
L
Sat., Nov. 23 vs.
Penn State
14
13
W
Sat., Dec. 7 @
Miami
13
28
L
1957 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 134
Scoring Average 13.4
Points Allowed 157
Defense Average 15.7
Opponents Record 56-40
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-3
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1957 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1957 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.