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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: Dave Wannstedt
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024
2007 Season Highlights
 Dave Wannstedt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
 
2007 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Eastern Michigan  27   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Grambling State  34   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Michigan State  13   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Connecticut  14   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Virginia  14   44   L       
 Wed., Oct. 10  vs. Navy  45   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Cincinnati  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Louisville  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Syracuse  20   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Rutgers  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. South Florida  37   48   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ West Virginia  13   9   W       
 
2007 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed291
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record83-57
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-4
2007 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2007 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 9-4344247Lost  10-245-2169165  Randy Edsall
West Virginia 11-2515235 5-2240126  Rich Rodriguez
Cincinnati 10-3472244Won  31-214-3209170  Brian Kelly
South Florida 9-4451304Lost  21-564-3240167  Jim Leavitt
Rutgers 8-5426292Won  52-303-4171195  Greg Schiano
Louisville 6-6422377 3-4193231  Steve Kragthorpe
Pittsburgh 5-7274291 3-4141169  Dave Wannstedt
Syracuse 2-10197418 1-6131271  Greg Robinson

2007 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2007 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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