Pittsburgh Football Team History
Pittsburgh Panthers
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded: 1787 Stadium: Heinz Field Capacity: 65,000 Colors: Old Gold & Blue Coach: Clark D. Shaughnessy Conference: Independent-
1944 Season Highlights
Clark D. Shaughnessy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
1944 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
West Virginia
26
13
W
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Notre Dame
0
58
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs. Bethany (West Virginia)
50
13
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Army
7
69
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Illinois
5
39
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. Chatham Field
26
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Ohio State
19
54
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Indiana
0
47
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Penn State
14
0
W
1944 Season Totals
Record 4-5
Points Scored 147
Scoring Average 16.3
Points Allowed 293
Defense Average 32.6
Opponents Record 49-15
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 0-3
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1944 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1944 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.