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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: Johnny Majors
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
 The Panthers won the National Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Notre Dame  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Georgia Tech  42   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Temple  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Duke  44   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Louisville  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Miami  36   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Navy  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Syracuse  23   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Army  37   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. West Virginia  24   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Penn State  24   7   W    @ Pittsburgh, PA   
 Sat., Jan. 1   Georgia  27   3   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored381
  Scoring Average31.8
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record64-68
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-0
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
112-0-0 AP
112-0-0 Coaches
112-0-0 UPI
  
1976 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 2-9206321   John David Crow
Pittsburgh 12-0381133Won  27-3  Johnny Majors
Rutgers 11-028781   Frank R. Burns
Akron 10-3281144   Jim Dennison
San Diego State 10-1197125   Claude Gilbert
Nevada Las Vegas 9-3359287   Tony Knap
Notre Dame 9-3294158Won  20-9  Dan Devine
Boston College 8-3239125   Joseph Joe Yukica
Cincinnati 8-3204114   Tony Mason
Memphis 8-3241182   Richard Williamson
Nevada 8-3409243   Chris Ault
James Madison 7-4249198   Challace McMillin
North Texas 7-4232145   Hayden Fry
Penn State 7-5241173Lost  9-20  Joe Paterno
South Carolina 6-5195143   Jim Carlen
Virginia Tech 6-5223176   Jimmy Sharpe
Army 5-6201267   Homer Smith
Florida State 5-6205258   Bobby Bowden
Liberty 5-4-1263196   John Cartwright
Louisville 5-6177234   Vince Gibson
West Virginia 5-6184202   Frank Cignetti
Air Force 4-7180273   Ben Martin
Georgia Tech 4-6-1221267   Pepper Rodgers
Marshall 4-7151243   Frank Ellwood
Navy 4-7187257   George Welsh
Temple 4-6196216   Wayne Hardin
Miami 3-8207213Lost  10-19  Carl Selmer
Southern Mississippi 3-8145296   Bobby Collins
Syracuse 3-8154263   Frank Maloney
Utah State 3-8170263   Bruce Snyder
Tulane 2-9149228   Larry Smith

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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.