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Pittsburgh Panthers

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded: 1787
Stadium: Heinz Field
Capacity: 65,000
Colors: Old Gold & Blue
Coach: Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Conference: Independent-

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1890 <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights

Wesley E. Wes Fesler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.

1946 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Illinois	7	33	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. West Virginia	33	7	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Notre Dame	0	33	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Temple	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Marquette	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Purdue	8	10	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Indiana	6	20	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Ohio State	13	20	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Penn State	14	7	W

1946 Season Totals
Record	3-5 -1
Points Scored	88
Scoring Average	9.8
Points Allowed	136
Defense Average	15.1
Opponents Record	41-25
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	0-3

1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1946 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	4-3-1	120	69					J.O. Christian
Army	9-0-1	263	80					Earl H. Red Blaik
Cincinnati	9-2	221	93					Ray Nolting
Miami	8-2	200	147					Jack Harding
Notre Dame	8-0-1	271	24					Frank W. Leahy
Buffalo	7-2	224	91					Jim Peele
Miami Ohio	7-3	220	72					Sid Gillman
Nevada	7-2	324	82					James W. Jim Aiken
Southern Mississippi	7-3	243	52	Won 55-0				Reed Green
Boston College	6-3	234	123					Dennis E. Denny Myers
Central Michigan	6-2	233	67					Ron Finch
Massachusetts	6-2	184	48					Walter Hargesheimer
Middle Tennessee State	6-2-1	149	75					E.W. Midgett
Ohio	6-3	206	97					Don Peden
Penn State	6-2	192	48					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Bowling Green	5-3	95	39					Robert Whittaker
East Carolina	5-3-1	158	58					Jim Johnson
Michigan State	5-5	181	202					Charles W. Bachman
West Virginia	5-5	120	99					William F. Bill Kern
Western Michigan	5-2-1	158	100					John W. Gill
Syracuse	4-5	146	158					Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Virginia	4-4-1	180	170					Arthur L Art Guepe
Eastern Michigan	3-4-1	65	80					Elton J. Rynearson
Pittsburgh	3-5-1	88	136					Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Charlotte	2-4	52	150					Arthur Deremer
Temple	2-4-2	61	114					Ray Morrison
Navy	1-8	105	186					Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton

1946 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1946 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.