Pittsburgh Football Team History
Pittsburgh Panthers
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded: 1787 Stadium: Heinz Field Capacity: 65,000 Colors: Old Gold & Blue Coach: Charles W. Bowser Conference: Independent-
1939 Season Highlights
Charles W. Bowser enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Washington
27
6
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
West Virginia
20
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Duke
14
13
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Duquesne
13
21
L
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Fordham
13
27
L
@ New York, NY
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Temple
13
7
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Carnegie Tech
6
0
W
Sat., Nov. 18 vs.
Nebraska
13
14
L
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Penn State
0
10
L
1939 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 119
Scoring Average 13.2
Points Allowed 98
Defense Average 10.9
Opponents Record 28-21
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.