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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: Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024
1930 Season Highlights
 Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
 
1930 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Waynesburg  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ West Virginia  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Western Reserve  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Syracuse  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Notre Dame  19   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Nebraska  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Carnegie Tech  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Ohio State  7   16   L       
 Wed., Nov. 26  vs. Penn State  19   12   W       
 
1930 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed69
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record32-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1930 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 4-5148133   Roy W. Johnson
Texas Tech 3-5-190116   Pete W. Cawthon
Connecticut 1-5-119106   Summer Dole
Notre Dame 10-026574   Knute Kenneth Rockne
Army 9-1-126822   Ralph I. Sasse
Massachusetts 1-832248   Charles McGeoch
Temple 7-3221110   Henry J. Miller
Texas El Paso 7-1-118360   Mack Saxon
Arizona 6-1-112233   James F. Pop McKale
Ball State 6-113038   Lawrence McPhee
Navy 6-5148117   William A. Bill Ingram
Pittsburgh 6-2-118669   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Boston College 5-516770   Joseph Joe McKenney
Michigan State 5-1-215132   James H. Jim Crowley
Middle Tennessee State 5-5-112598   Frank Faulkinberry
New Mexico State 5-311573   Gerald H. Hines
Syracuse 5-2-220779   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Wake Forest 5-3-112577   Frank S. Pat Miller
West Virginia 5-5111103   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Jacksonville State 4-3-19289   J.W. Stephenson
Arizona State 3-5-111194   Ted E. Shipkey
Georgia Southern 3-3-14633   Crook Smith
Penn State 3-4-2142111   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Southern Mississippi 3-5-1162117   John Lumpkin
Troy 1-2773   No Coach

1930 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1930 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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