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-
1959 Season Highlights
John P. Michelosen enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @ Marquette
21
15
W
Fri., Sep. 25 @
Southern California
0
23
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
UCLA
25
21
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Duke
12
0
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
West Virginia
15
23
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Texas Christian
3
13
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Syracuse
0
35
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Boston College
22
14
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Notre Dame
28
13
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Penn State
22
7
W
1959 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 148
Scoring Average 14.8
Points Allowed 164
Defense Average 16.4
Opponents Record 58-33
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 2-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
20 6-4-0
AP
19 6-4-0
Coaches
19 6-4-0
UPI
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).