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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: Wilbur D. Hockensmith
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 Wilbur D. Hockensmith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 29  vs. Penn State  0   33   L    @ Bellefonte, PA   
    West Virginia  12   0   W       
    Indiana Teachers  0   0   T       
    Allegheny  11   0   W       
    Duquesne  18   0   W       
    California Teachers  15   0   W       
    Geneva  12   5   W       
    Thiel  17   0   W       
    Westminster  11   0   W       
    Allegheny  0   15   L       
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record8-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-0
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 8-214367   T.D. Knowles
Kansas 3-5-292147   John H. Outland
Iowa State 2-6-256133   Edgar N. Clinton
New Mexico 0-3-1754   Joe Napier
California 9-0-110615   Frank W. Simpson
Notre Dame 8-1-114519   Pat ODea
Virginia 8-227048   Wesley Abbott
Pittsburgh 7-2-19653   Wilbur D. Hockensmith
Syracuse 7-218533   Edwin R. Sweetland
Navy 6-4-111381   Arthur R.T. Doc Hillebrand
Nebraska 6-214952   Walter C. Bummy Booth
Northern Illinois 6-111018   John L. Keith
Ohio 6-1-210843   Art C. Jones
Virginia Tech 6-111533   Dr. A.B. Morrison, Jr.
Army 5-1-29822   Leon B. Kromer
Baylor 5-317061   W.J. Ritchie
Louisiana State 5-116728   W.S. Boreland
Ohio State 5-3-19456   Dr. John B.C. Eckstorm
Penn State 5-311790   William N. Pop Golden
Utah 5-11116   Harvey R. Holmes
Arizona 4-111519   William Skinner
Washington State 4-1477   William H. Namack
Arkansas 3-59852   Charles Thomas
Kansas State 3-4-16587   Wade Moore
Nevada 3-36431   Dr. Allen C. Steckle
Oklahoma 3-29335   Fred Roberts
Oregon 3-4-13344   Warren W. Smith
South Carolina 3-48552   Byron W. By Dickson
Stanford 3-2-23457Lost  0-49  C.M. Fickert
Temple 3-23765   H. Shindle Wingert
Utah State 3-26546   Dick Richards
Washington 3-34342   Jack Wright
West Virginia 3-27334   Louis Yeager
Boston College 2-728108   John Dunlop
Buffalo 2-4-13468   No Coach
Marshall 2-0-1250   No Coach
Missouri 2-6-130155   Fred J. Murphy
New Mexico State 2-1386   John O. Miller
Oklahoma State 2-33929   No Coach
Cincinnati 1-3-11047   Henry Pratt
Maryland 1-749129   Emmons Dunbar
Miami Ohio 1-3-12329   Thomas Hazzard
Texas A&M 1-412112   W.A. Murray
Texas Christian 1-2-11481   No Coach
Wyoming 1-0380   William McMurray
Central Michigan 0-000   Unknown
Louisiana Tech 0-2073   Edwin Barber
Oregon State 0-000   No Team
Rutgers 0-75133   Arthur P. Robinson
Southern California 0-106   Clair S. Tappaan
Tulsa 0-1048   Unknown

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 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.