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1926 Pittsburgh Panthers Football Team
The 1926 Pittsburgh Panthers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jock Sutherland, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 170 to 73. The team played all nine of its games at home at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh. Schedule Preseason With the 8–1 record recorded by his 1925 eleven, the Jock Sutherland system of football was validated to the Pitt faithful. Unfortunately, graduation depleted his strong team. John Harding, Jesse Brown, Andy Gustafson, Ralph Chase, Zoner Wissinger and John Kifer were all gone from the starting lineup along with top reserves Ulhard Hangartner, Frank Benedict, Robert Irwin and Carl McCutcheon. The lettermen selected end Blair McMillin as captain for the 1926 season. On January 12, John B. McGrady, a junior in the School of Industrial Engineering, was appointed va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jock Sutherland
John Bain Sutherland (March 21, 1889 – April 11, 1948) was an American football player and coach. He coached college football at Lafayette College (1919–1923) and the University of Pittsburgh (1924–1938) and professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940–1941) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1946–1947). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. Biography A native of Coupar Angus in Scotland, Sutherland got his start in football by playing end at the University of Pittsburgh, commonly known as Pitt, under legendary coach Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner. Sutherland was named an All-American and played on Pitt's national championship teams in 1915 and 1916. Sutherland also played on Pitt's undefeated 1917 team. The 1917 team was known as "The Fighting Dentists" because on occasion every position was filled by dental students. The dental students on the 1917 team included Sutherland, Katy Easterday, Skip Gougler, "Tank" McLaren and "Jake" Stahl. Suthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
