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(2013–present)

Conference championships

Pittsburgh has won three conference championships, one outright and two shared. † Co-champions

Division championships

Pittsburgh has won two division championships.

Bowl games

Pitt has been to 36 bowl games throughout its history, winning 14 and losing 22.

Facilities

The team first played at Recreation Park (Pittsburgh), Recreation Park. Beginning in 1900, the Panthers played their games at Exposition Park on the North Shore (Pittsburgh), North Shore of Pittsburgh, sharing the stadium with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1909 the Panthers, along with the Pirates, moved to

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, located on campus, where they played until 1924. In 1925,

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was completed on the opposite end of the campus, giving the Panthers their only private stadium. Pitt Stadium was home for the Panthers although the Pittsburgh Steelers, Steelers also used it for home games in the mid-1960s. Following the demolition of Pitt Stadium in 1999, the Panthers moved to Three Rivers Stadium, again on the North Shore, where the Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers, Steelers had played since 1970. A handful of nationally televised Pitt Panther football games from the late 1970s to 1999 were played as home games not at Pitt Stadium but at Three Rivers with its more modern facilities.

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(formerly Heinz Field) opened in 2001, where the Panthers play as a co-tenant with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Panthers' practice facility is the

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Sports Performance Complex which is also shared with the Steelers.

Firsts

Pitt football has been involved in several notable first-time occurrences in the history of college football, including: * First known use of numbers on the uniforms of football players was instituted by Pitt in 1908 during the coaching tenure of John Moorehead. * First live radio broadcast of a college football game in the United States when Harold W. Arlin announced the 21–13 Pitt victory in the

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over West Virginia Mountaineer football, West Virginia at

in Pittsburgh on KDKA radio, KDKA on October 8, 1921. * First nationwide television broadcast of a live sporting event, a football game against Duke at Pitt Stadium, was televised coast-to-coast by NBC on September 29, 1951. * First college football player, Tony Dorsett, at any level to rush for over 6,000 yards in a career. * First defensive player, Hugh Green (American football), Hugh Green, to win the Walter Camp Award (1980). * First live regular-season broadcast by ESPN of a college football game when eventual national champion 1984 BYU Cougars football team, BYU defeated Pitt, 20–14, at

on September 1, 1984. * First sophomore, Larry Fitzgerald, to win the Walter Camp Award (2003).

Traditions

The Cougar, Panther (''Puma concolor'') was adopted by the university as its official athletic mascot by a group of students and alumni in 1909. The suggestion to adopt the Panther as mascot was made by George M. P. Baird, Class of 1909. Over 20 representations of panthers can be found in and around the university's campus and athletic facilities, including outside Acrisure Stadium. Students, alumni, and fans rub the nose of one Panther statue in particular, the Panthers of Pittsburgh#Millennium Panther, Millennium Panther located outside the William Pitt Union, in order to bring good luck to the football team prior to games. This tradition was featured in a national television advertisement for the 2012 Hyundai Tucson automobile. In addition, a costumed mascot, named "Roc", performs with the Pitt Cheerleaders at various athletic and non-athletic university events. Among the oldest traditions is the Hail to Pitt#Official University Yell, Official University Yell, dating to 1890, that has survived as lyrics within the fight song "Hail to Pitt". This song, along with the Pitt Victory Song, and Hail to Pitt#The Panther song, The Panther Song, are the most common of Pitt fight songs performed on game days by the Pitt Band. The Pitt Band also participates in the "Panthers Prowl" which begins two hours before kickoff and allows fans to meet the team as they make their way into Acrisure Stadium outside Gate A. Originally, this tradition began as players made their way into

. One hour prior to kick off, the Pitt Band also engages in the "March to Victory" from Tony Dorsett Drive down General Robinson Street and ending at the stage on Art Rooney Avenue. This tradition dates back to before the move to Acrisure Stadium when the Pitt Band would march throughout the streets of

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campus before arriving at Pitt Stadium. In addition, at halftime, the band typically will play in at least one formation spelling out "PITT". Other football traditions include: HailtoPittFootballFlagHeinz

* A giant inflatable football helmet is set up on the lawn of the William Pitt Union during the week prior to football home games. Typically, information or other freebees are distributed around the helmet prior to the day of the game. * A 50-yard-long Hail to Pitt Flag is carried by 100 students, selected for each home football game, onto the field during pre-game ceremonies. * Student organizations, carrying Heraldic flag, standards, form a tunnel for the football players to run through as they enter the football field from the locker room. Originally, this long-standing tradition involved only Pitt fraternities and sororities. The tradition was briefly lost following the 1999 season when Pitt's football program transitioned from playing in

to Three Rivers Stadium in 2000 followed by

in 2001. The tradition was resurrected beginning with the 2008 football season. * Following touchdowns, the horns of the Gateway Clipper riverboat fleet, which cruises just outside Acrisure Stadium, sound. * When the Pitt offense moves into the 20-yard line, two large, motorized Heinz Ketchup, Heinz ketchup bottles flanking either side of the scoreboard tilt over and beginning to pour out their electronic contents onto the JumboTron's screen signifying the team's move into the "red zone". VictoryLightsPitt

* The upper section of the Cathedral of Learning has been illuminated gold with "victory lights" after a football team victory since 1983. In February 2018, a blue beam was added atop the Cathedral to accompany the gold lights. * During home games, the jumbotron leads the crowd in a "Let's Go Pitt!" version of "Sweet Caroline", originally played between the 3rd and 4th quarter, but more recently at random times during games. During away games the Pitt Band will lead the visitor Pitt fans in a rendition of the song. * Following home wins, the team gathers in front of the Pitt student section to celebrate with fans and the Pitt Band. After road wins, the team also congregates near the Pitt visiting section to celebrate.

Student section

During the late 1990s, athletic director Steve Pederson instituted a rebranding of the

student section in an attempt to bolster enthusiasm and unity by emphasizing the 12th man (football), 12th man concept. The stadium was repainted with the student section changed to section "12" and a large inflatable jersey bearing number 12 was placed near the section. Upon the move to

, the athletic department, in collaboration with their sideline apparel outfitter at the time Aéropostale (clothing), Aéropostale, created the Aero-Zone. The Aero-Zone served as an exclusive on-field seating section for Pitt students where the first 200 students who lined up for the section before the game with student were admitted if they possessed tickets and proper identification. The Aero-Zone failed to catch sustained interest and was eventually discontinued. Other groups also attempted to create a more unified student section for football. The current official Pitt football student fan club and cheering section, the Panther Pitt, was founded in 2003 by Pitt students Robin Frank and Julie Brennan to attempt to organize an Oakland Zoo (cheering section), Oakland Zoo-like atmosphere at

for football games. The Panther Pitt helped in coordinating student ticking policies with the athletic department and the Oakland Zoo. In 2006, the Panther Pitt and the Pitt Student Government Board originated the concept of "Code Blue" in which students wear blue T-shirts to the game to match the home blue uniforms of the Pitt football team. During some seasons, these shirts were commonly worn by students attending football games with the back of "Code-Blue" T-shirts typically include the line "Alle-genee-genac-genac" from the Hail to Pitt#Official University Yell, Official University Yell. In 2013, ESPN recognized the Panther Pitt as one of the nation's best college football student sections.

Rivalries

For most of Pitt's football history its chief rival had been Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry, in-state foe Penn State. The first Pitt-Penn State game was played in 1893. The game has been played 99 times, with Penn State holding a 52–43–4 edge in the series. After a 16-year hiatus the rivalry was renewed following Joe Paterno's death in 2012 and resumed with a 42–39 Pitt victory on September 10, 2016. The 100th game of the series will take place in 2019 and is the last match up for the foreseeable future as Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour claims that an extension won't be considered until at least 2030. PittWVUatExpoPark1908

One of Pitt's fiercest rivals has been with the West Virginia Mountaineers. Dubbed the

, the rivalry was first played in 1895 and is one of the oldest and most played in college football. Of historic note, the 1921 Backyard Brawl was the first live radio broadcast of a college football game in the United States. On November 10, 1979, the Backyard Brawl was the last college football game played at old Mountaineer Field (1924), Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia, with the Panthers prevailing 24–17. Through the 2011 season, Pitt and West Virginia have met on the gridiron a total of 104 times with Pitt holding a 61–40–3 edge in the series. In September 2015 it was announced the series will renew for the 2022–2025 seasons. Other longstanding rivals include Notre Dame–Pittsburgh football rivalry, Notre Dame and Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry, Syracuse; both schools are tied as the third most played rivalry for Pitt. The series with Notre Dame began in 1909, and since that time no more than two consecutive seasons have passed without the teams meeting each other with the exception of the periods from 1913–1929, 1938–1942, and 1979–1981. Notre Dame leads the series 50–21–1. Games between Pitt and the Irish had typically been scheduled annually, however, Notre Dame's agreement to play five ACC opponents each year starting in 2014 precluded annual games, so Pitt and Notre Dame will meet no more than twice during a three-year period. The Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry, rivalry with fellow ACC conference member Syracuse began in 1916, and has been played annually since 1955, with the Panthers leading the series 37–31–3. Pitt and Syracuse also shared membership in the Big East Conference (1979–2013), Big East Conference from 1991 to 2012 before both schools simultaneously moved to the ACC where they are designated as cross-divisional rivals and are scheduled to meet annually. Pitt and

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recently renewed their rivalry, which began in 1912, and was played 26 times in 29 years between 1961 and 1989. Played consecutively between 2007 and 2009, and again in 2013, the series now stands with Pitt leading 22–14–3. Of historic interest, it was during the Pitt-Navy game at Annapolis on October 23, 1976, that Pitt running back Tony Dorsett broke the NCAA career rushing record. When the University of Cincinnati joined the Big East Conference in 2005, the game between Pitt and the Cincinnati Bearcats football, Bearcats was designated as the River City Rivalry with the annual winner of the game being awarded the Paddlewheel Trophy. Each team won four games during the eight-year span that both schools shared membership in the Big East. Pitt leads the series 8–4. The series will be renewed in 2023 and 2024. Older rivalries against cross-town schools Duquesne and Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University), as well as Washington & Jefferson, ended following the de-emphasizing of the football programs at those institutions.

Team awards and accomplishments

Undefeated seasons

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Pitt has had eight List of undefeated Division I football teams, undefeated seasons. Six of the eight seasons are perfect seasons with no ties. Of the eight undefeated seasons, four are not claimed as national championship seasons by Pitt. Pitt football finished the season undefeated in: 1904 (10–0) • 1910 (9–0) • 1915 (8–0) • 1916 (8–0) • 1917 (10–0) • 1920 (6–0–2) • 1937 (9–0–1) • 1976 (12–0)

One-loss seasons

Pitt also has had 17 one-loss seasons: 1894 • 1899 • 1914 • 1918 • 1925 • 1927 • 1929 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1963 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981

Eastern and Conference titles

For much of its history, Pitt played as an NCAA Division I FBS independent schools, independent, as did the majority of what are now labeled as Football Bowl Subdivision, Division I FBS football-playing schools located in the Northeast United States, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic. During this time, Eastern Championships were named by independent third party selectors and awarded of various trophies, such as the early Jolly Trophy awarded by the Philadelphia-based Veteran Athletic Organization which presented it to the team with the best record in the East. The process of picking an Eastern Champion eventually came to be symbolized by the

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awarded by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority beginning in 1936. The Lambert-Meadowlands trophy, which is still awarded, is presented to the team deemed to be the best that located in the East or plays half its schedule against eligible Lambert teams. In total, Pitt has won 12 Eastern Championships. In addition, in 1991, the majority of football independents in the East aligned themselves together in the Big East Conference (1979–2013), Big East Football Conference. Round-robin scheduling, Round-robin play began in the Big East beginning in 1993, although a championship was awarded during its first two years.

Number 1 ranking

Pitt has achieved the number one ranking in the major national polls (AP Poll, AP since 1936 and Coaches' Poll, Coaches' since 1950) on the following occasions: * 1982 (September 7, October 26, November 2) * 1981 (November 3, 10, 17, 24) * 1976 (November 9, 16, 23, 30, January 5, 1977^#) * 1939 (October 17) * 1938 (October 18, 25, November 1) * 1937 (November 9, 16, 23, 30^#) ^#''National Champion''

Individual awards

Retired numbers

Pitt has retired 10 numbers of former football players.

Major award winners

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:Tony Dorsett – 1976 *Maxwell Award :Tony Dorsett – 1976 :Hugh Green (American football), Hugh Green – 1980 *Walter Camp Award :Tony Dorsett – 1976 :Hugh Green (American football), Hugh Green – 1980 :Larry Fitzgerald – 2003 *Chuck Bednarik Award :Aaron Donald – 2013 *Lombardi Award :Hugh Green (American football), Hugh Green – 1980 :Aaron Donald – 2013 *Bronko Nagurski Trophy :Aaron Donald – 2013 *Outland Trophy :Mark May – 1980 :Aaron Donald – 2013 *Biletnikoff Award :Antonio Bryant – 2000 :Larry Fitzgerald – 2003 :Jordan Addison – 2021 *Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award :Kenny Pickett – 2021 *Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award :James Conner (American football), James Conner – 2016 :Tre Tipton – 2021 *Patrick Mannelly Award :Cal Adomitis – 2021 *Walter Camp Coach of the Year :Johnny Majors – 1973 :Jackie Sherrill – 1981 *AFCA Coach of the Year :Johnny Majors – 1976 *Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year :Johnny Majors – 1973, 1976

Heisman finalists

Pitt players were among the finalists for the Heisman Trophy, Heisman Trophy Award in 15 different seasons.

College Football Hall of Fame inductees

25 total former players or coaches have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Players

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has inducted 19 former Panthers inducted as players. * Ruben Brown (1991–1994) * Jimbo Covert (1979–1982) * Ave Daniell, Averell Daniell (1934–1936) * Tom Davies (1918–1921) * Mike Ditka (1958–1960) * Joe Donchess, Joseph Donchess (1927–1929) * Tony Dorsett (1973–1976) * Bill Fralic (1981–1984) *

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(1936–1938) * Hugh Green (American football), Hugh Green (1977–1980) * Dan Marino (1979–1982) * Mark May (1977–1980) * George McLaren (American football), George McLaren (1915–1918) * Robert Peck (1913–1916) * Joe Schmidt (American football), Joe Schmidt (1950–1952) * Joe Skladany (1931–1933) * Herb Stein (1918–1921) * Joseph H. Thompson, Joe Thompson (player 1904–1906, coach 1909–1912) * Hube Wagner (1910–1913) In addition, Herb McCracken, who played at Pitt from 1918–1920, was inducted as a coach of Allegheny and Lafayette.

Coaches

The College Football Hall of Fame has inducted four former Panther coaches. *

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(Pitt player from 1914–1917, and Pitt coach from 1924–1938) * Glenn "Pop" Warner (Pitt coach from 1915–1923) *

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(Pitt coach from 1943–1945) * Len Casanova (Pitt coach in 1950) The following two Pitt coaches have been inducted into the Hall of Fame as players at their respective schools. *

Wes Fesler Wesley Eugene Fesler (June 29, 1908 – July 30, 1989) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He was a three-sport athlete at Ohio State University and a consensus first-team selection to ...

(Ohio State; Pitt coach in 1946) * Johnny Majors (Tennessee; Pitt coach from 1973–1976 and 1993–1996) GreatHallPittmuralsCrop

First–team All-Americans

Pitt has had 81 different players selected as First Team All-American throughout its history for a total of 97 all-time First Team All-American Selections. That total includes 54 selections which have attained Consensus status. Pitt's Consensus First Team selections ranks as the twelfth most consensus

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among Football Bowl Subdivision, Division I FBS schools. The following list of Pitt's First Team

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ns is compiled for the Pitt football media guide from various sources including the NCAA Football Guide, and consists of players who were first-team selections on one or more of the All American teams which were made over the years by

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, Grantland Rice, Caspar Whitney, International News Service, Associated Press, United Press International, NANA, Newspaper Enterprise Association, NEA, the Football Writers Association of America, the American Football Coaches Association, Football Coaches Association, the All-America Board, ''Newsweek'', ''The Sporting News'', and ''Sports Illustrated''.

Academic All-Americans

Pitt has had 15 different football players named as College Sports Information Directors of America Academic-All Americans for a total of 23 selections. In addition, five Pitt players have been named as a National Scholar-Athletes by the National Football Foundation and three players have awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.

Conference awards

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The University of Pittsburgh football program was an NCAA Division I FBS independent schools, independent for the majority of its history. It joined the Big East Conference (1979–2013), Big East Conference for football in 1991, the inaugural year that the Big East sponsored the sport. Pitt won a share of the Big East football championship in 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, 2004 and 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, 2010. In 2013, Pitt joined the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC. Several Panthers have won various Big East Conference football awards and Atlantic Coast Conference football individual awards, Atlantic Coast Conference football awards, including Offensive Player, Defensive Player, Special Teams Player, Rookie, and Coach of the Year. * Player of the Year :2014 James Conner (American football), James Conner, RB, So :2021 Kenny Pickett, QB, Sr * Offensive Player of the Year :1994 Billy West, RB, Sophomore year, So :2000 Antonio Bryant*, WR, So :2003 Larry Fitzgerald, WR, So :2009 Dion Lewis, RB, Fr :2014 James Conner (American football), James Conner, RB, So :2021 Kenny Pickett, QB, Sr * Defensive Player of the Year :2006 H.B. Blades, LB, Senior (education), Sr :2008 Scott McKillop, LB, Sr :2009 Greg Romeus*, DE, Jr :2009 Mick Williams*, DT, Sr :2010 Jabaal Sheard, DE, Sr :2013 Aaron Donald, DT, Sr :2022 Calijah Kancey, DT, Sr * Special Teams Player of the Year :2002 Andy Lee (American football), Andy Lee*, P, Junior (education year), Jr :2003 Andy Lee (American football), Andy Lee*, P, Sr * Rookie of the Year :1991 Tom Tumulty, LB :2002 Larry Fitzgerald, WR :2007 LeSean McCoy^#, RB :2009 Dion Lewis^#, RB :2015 Jordan Whitehead*, S :2015 Qadree Ollison*, RB * Scholar-Athlete of the Year :2004 Vince Crochunis, DL
Administration & Policy Studies :2008 Conor Lee, Placekicker, PK
Business & Economics, Master of Business Administration, MBA * Most Courageous (Atlantic Coast Conference football individual awards#Brian Piccolo Award, Brian Piccolo Award) :2016 James Conner (American football), James Conner, RB, JR * Coach of the Year :1997 Walt Harris (coach), Walt Harris, 1st year :2004 Walt Harris (coach), Walt Harris, 8th year :*co-recipient, ^#unanimous selection

Panthers in the NFL

Pitt has produced 289 NFL players including nine that went on to be inducted into the

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and 31 that have been selected to play in the Pro Bowl. Furthermore, in a survey of NFL drafts from 1979 to 2009, ESPN rated Pitt third, behind only USC and Miami, for having "the most fertile NFL draft pipelines." In addition, Pitt has been ranked second among all schools for the historical value of its drafted players. Some former Pitt players that have left their mark on the NFL include Ruben Brown, Jimbo Covert, Mike Ditka, Chris Doleman, Aaron Donald, Tony Dorsett, Larry Fitzgerald, Russ Grimm, Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, Rickey Jackson, Dan Marino, Curtis Martin, Mark May, LeSean McCoy, Darrelle Revis, and Tony Siragusa.

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees

Nine Panthers have been elected into the

. Pitt is tied for fifth among all colleges and universities for the number of former players inducted. Pitt's nine Hall of Famers and their year of induction and years played are: * Joe Schmidt (American football), Joe Schmidt (Enshrined in 1973; Played 1949–1952) * Mike Ditka (Enshrined in 1988; Played 1957–1960) * Tony Dorsett (Enshrined in 1994; Played 1972–1976) * Dan Marino (Enshrined in 2005; Played 1979–1982) * Russ Grimm (Enshrined in 2010; Played 1977–1980) * Rickey Jackson (Enshrined in 2010; Played 1977–1980) * Curtis Martin (Enshrined in 2012; Played 1991–1994) * Chris Doleman (Enshrined in 2012; Played 1981–1984) * Jimbo Covert (Enshrined in 2020; Played 1978–1982) RussGrimm2006crop

NFL All-Decade Teams

The following former Panthers were named to NFL All-Decade Teams (and 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams, selected in 1994 and 2019, respectively).

Pro Bowl selections

Larry Fitzgerald catches TD at 2009 Pro Bowl

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Through the 2022 NFL season, 34 former Pitt players have been selected to appear in the NFL Pro Bowl for a total of 128 all-time Pro Bowl selections. Pitt has been represented by at least one Pro Bowl selection every year since 1981.

NFL first round draftees

Throughout its history, the University of Pittsburgh has had 272 players selected 293 times in professional football drafts when totaling both NFL and American Football League (1960–1969), AFL picks. This includes 26 First Round NFL draft picks since 1960. Darrelle Revis ESPNWeekend2010-051

Current NFL players

As of September 17, 2022, there are 17 NFL players that played college football at the University of Pittsburgh: * Cal Adomitis, LS (Cincinnati Bengals) * Tyler Boyd (American football), Tyler Boyd, WR (Cincinnati Bengals) * James Conner (American football), James Conner^#, RB (Arizona Cardinals) * Aaron Donald^#, DT (Los Angeles Rams) * Joe Flacco^*, QB (New York Jets) * Damar Hamlin, SS (Buffalo Bills) * Dane Jackson (American football), Dane Jackson, CB (Buffalo Bills) * Patrick Jones II, DE (Minnesota Vikings) * Andy Lee (American football), Andy Lee^#, P (Arizona Cardinals) * Avonte Maddox, CB (Philadelphia Eagles) * Damarri Mathis, CB (Denver Broncos) * Brian O'Neill (American football), Brian O'Neill^#, OT (Minnesota Vikings) * Kenny Pickett, QB (

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) * Jason Pinnock, CB (New York Giants) * Rashad Weaver, LB (Tennessee Titans) * Jordan Whitehead, FS (New York Jets) * K'Waun Williams, CB (Denver Broncos) : ^#''Selected to the Pro Bowl''. ^*''Played two seasons at Pitt before transferring to Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football, Delaware for his final three seasons''.

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of January 26, 2022.

Notes

References

Further information

* ''University of Pittsburgh Football Vault: The History of the Panthers''. Sam Sciullo, Jr. Atlanta: Whitman Pulblishing, 2008, *
University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 2008
'. E.J. Borghetti, Mendy Nestor, and Celeste Welsch eds. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, 2008
''Paths of Glory: The Dramatic Story of Pitt's First Century of Football''
Video. Ross Sports Productions. 1991 * ''Greatest Moments in Pitt Football History''. Mike Bynum, Larry Eldridge, Jr., and Sam Sciullo, Jr. eds. Nashville, Tennessee: Athlon Sports Communications, 1994, * ''Hail to Pitt: A Sports History of the University of Pittsburgh''. Jim O'Brien, ed. and Marty Wolfson, illus. Pittsburgh; Wolfson Publishing Co., 1982, * ''Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787–1987''. Robert C. Alberts. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1986, * * ''Tales from the Pitt Panthers''. Sam Sciullo, Jr. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC, 2004, * ''The Year the Panthers Roared''. Francis J. Fitzgerald, ed., Louisville, Kentucky, AdCraft Sports, 1996, * ''Jock Sutherland: Architect of Men''. Harry G. Scott. New York: Exposition Press, 1954.

External links

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