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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: Walter S. Mike Milligan
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Walter S. Mike Milligan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. William & Mary  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Northwestern  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ West Virginia  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Miami Ohio  35   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Indiana  14   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Pennsylvania  22   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Ohio State  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Minnesota  7   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Penn State  19   0   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record33-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Notre Dame 10-036086   Frank W. Leahy
Army 9-035468   Earl H. Red Blaik
Memphis 9-138573   Ralph Hatley
Ball State 8-027661   John Magnabosco
Louisville 8-3343143   Frank Camp
Virginia 7-2199121   Arthur L Art Guepe
Buffalo 6-318395   Frank Clair
Miami 6-316596   Andy Gustafson
Michigan State 6-3309107   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Pittsburgh 6-3156154   Walter S. Mike Milligan
Toledo 6-4318210   J. Neil Skip Stahley
Nevada 5-5235212   Joe Sheetketski
Penn State 5-4162175   F. Joseph Joe Bedenk
Temple 5-4156225   Albert P. Kawal
Boston College 4-4-1209187   Dennis E. Denny Myers
Bowling Green 4-5206161   Robert Whittaker
Syracuse 4-5207215   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
West Virginia 4-6-1227275   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Central Michigan 3-4106103   Lyle Bennett
Navy 3-5-1151238   George H. Sauer
Akron 2-6-1114257   William Houghton
Eastern Michigan 0-867180   Harry Ockerman

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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