Pittsburgh Football Team History
Pittsburgh Panthers
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded: 1787 Stadium: Heinz Field Capacity: 65,000 Colors: Old Gold & Blue Coach: Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton Conference: Independent-
1951 Season Highlights
Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
1951 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Duke
14
19
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Indiana
6
13
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Iowa
17
34
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Notre Dame
0
33
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Michigan State
26
53
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Rice
13
21
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Ohio State
14
16
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
West Virginia
32
12
W
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
Penn State
13
7
W
Fri., Dec. 7 @
Miami
21
7
W
1951 Season Totals
Record 3-7
Points Scored 156
Scoring Average 15.6
Points Allowed 215
Defense Average 21.5
Opponents Record 52-38
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-4
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1951 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1951 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.