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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: Paul Chryst
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Paul Chryst enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Youngstown State  17   31   L       
 Thu., Sep. 6  @ Cincinnati  10   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Virginia Tech  35   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Gardner Webb  55   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Syracuse  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Louisville  35   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Buffalo  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Temple  47   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Notre Dame  26   29   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Connecticut  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Rutgers  27   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ South Florida  27   3   W       
 Sat., Jan. 5   Mississippi  17   38   L    @ Birmingham, AL   BBVA Compass Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored346
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record61-58
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-4
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2012 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 5-7213240 2-597162  Paul Pasqualoni
Louisville 11-2405309Won  33-235-2217193  Charlie Strong
Rutgers 9-4279184Lost  10-135-213391  Kyle Flood
Syracuse 8-5390322Won  38-145-2213163  Doug Marrone
Cincinnati 10-3420240Won  48-344-3187134  Butch Jones
Pittsburgh 6-7346274Lost  17-383-4176143  Paul Chryst
Temple 4-7272343 2-5128241  Steve Addazio
South Florida 3-9247329 1-6128184  Skip Holtz

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.