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-
1964 Season Highlights
John P. Michelosen enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
1964 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
UCLA
12
17
L
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Oregon
13
22
L
@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. William & Mary
34
7
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
West Virginia
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Miami
20
20
T
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Navy
14
14
T
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Syracuse
6
21
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Notre Dame
15
17
L
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Army
24
8
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Penn State
0
28
L
1964 Season Totals
Record 3-5
-2
Points Scored 152
Scoring Average 15.2
Points Allowed 154
Defense Average 15.4
Opponents Record 51-38
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 1-3
-1
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1964 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1964 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.