Pittsburgh Panthers
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ▪ Colors: Gold & Blue
Stadium: Heinz Field (cap. 65,050)
Record: 107 Years, 628-438-37, .586 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 28 Bowls, 12-16, .429 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Big East and Ind
Conference Champion: 2 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 20 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 19 Times
Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:01AM
| School Rank (FBS Era): #7. Wisconsin… #8. PITTSBURGH… #9. Michigan… |
107 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Big East | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 1.09 | 2.34 | Todd Graham (6-6) Phil Bennett (0-1) |
BBVA Compass Bowl-L | |||
| 2 | 2010 | Big East | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7.39 | 2.33 | 15 | 15 | Dave Wannstedt (7-5) Phil Bennett (1-0) |
BBVA Compass Bowl-W | |
| 3 | 2009 | Big East | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 12.75 | 3.11 | 8 | 15 | Dave Wannstedt (10-3) | Meineke Car Care Bowl-W | |
| 4 | 2008 | Big East | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 8.87 | 4.29 | 25 | 17 | Dave Wannstedt (9-4) | Sun Bowl-L | |
| 5 | 2007 | Big East | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 1.64 | 3.70 | Dave Wannstedt (5-7) | ||||
| 6 | 2006 | Big East | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4.57 | 2.17 | Dave Wannstedt (6-6) | ||||
| 7 | 2005 | Big East | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 23 | 23 | Dave Wannstedt (5-6) | ||
| 8 | 2004 | Big East | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2.96 | -0.97 | 19 | 25 | Walt Harris (8-4) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 9 | 2003 | Big East | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 6.10 | 2.09 | 10 | 9 | Walt Harris (8-5) | Continental Tire Bowl-L | |
| 10 | 2002 | Big East | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.99 | 3.20 | 17 | 19 | Walt Harris (9-4) | Insight Bowl-W | |
| 11 | 2001 | Big East | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6.31 | 3.63 | Walt Harris (7-5) | Tangerine Bowl II-W | |||
| 12 | 2000 | Big East | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5.68 | 2.42 | Walt Harris (7-5) | Insight Bowl-L | |||
| 13 | 1999 | Big East | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.27 | 1.72 | Walt Harris (5-6) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | Big East | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -8.73 | 1.08 | Walt Harris (2-9) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | Big East | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -5.48 | -3.16 | Walt Harris (6-6) | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 16 | 1996 | Big East | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -3.94 | 4.80 | Johnny Majors (4-7) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Big East | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -5.73 | 4.56 | Johnny Majors (2-9) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Big East | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -3.72 | 2.09 | Johnny Majors (3-8) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Big East | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -6.56 | 6.92 | Johnny Majors (3-8) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | Big East | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -8.64 | 1.11 | Paul Hackett (3-8) Sal Sunseri (0-1) |
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| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Big East | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4.42 | 3.89 | 12 | Paul Hackett (6-5) | |||
| 22 | 1990 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 2.22 | 5.09 | 18 | 13 | Paul Hackett (3-7-1) | ||
| 23 | 1989 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 7.74 | 2.26 | 20 | 7 | 17 | Mike Gottfried (7-3-1) Paul Hackett (1-0) |
Sun Bowl-W |
| 24 | 1988 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8.88 | 5.42 | 16 | Mike Gottfried (6-5) | |||
| 25 | 1987 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 8.11 | 2.80 | 16 | Mike Gottfried (8-4) | Bluebonnet Bowl-L | ||
| 26 | 1986 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 7.09 | 5.98 | Mike Gottfried (5-5-1) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4.38 | 3.76 | Foge Fazio (5-5-1) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -0.25 | 6.65 | 3 | 3 | Foge Fazio (3-7-1) | ||
| 29 | 1983 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 12.64 | 5.89 | 15 | 18 | Foge Fazio (8-3-1) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 30 | 1982 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.30 | 7.57 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Foge Fazio (9-3) | Cotton Bowl-L |
| 31 | 1981 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 22.02 | 7.88 | 8 | 1 | 4 | Jackie Sherrill (11-1) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 32 | 1980 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 24.46 | 7.95 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Jackie Sherrill (11-1) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 33 | 1979 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 18.27 | 5.73 | 17 | 7 | 7 | Jackie Sherrill (11-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W |
| 34 | 1978 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 9.68 | 4.44 | 14 | 9 | Jackie Sherrill (8-4) | Tangerine Bowl-L | |
| 35 | 1977 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 22.30 | 8.54 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Jackie Sherrill (9-2-1) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 36 | 1976 | Ind | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.06 | 5.36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Johnny Majors (12-0) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 37 | 1975 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 14.76 | 7.41 | 15 | 15 | Johnny Majors (8-4) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 38 | 1974 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.35 | 7.77 | 13 | 8 | Johnny Majors (7-4) | ||
| 39 | 1973 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 7.46 | 7.62 | 20 | Johnny Majors (6-5-1) | Fiesta Bowl-L | ||
| 40 | 1972 | Ind | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -7.70 | 6.05 | Carl DePasqua (1-10) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -3.20 | 8.54 | Carl DePasqua (3-8) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -1.15 | 3.02 | 15 | Carl DePasqua (5-5) | |||
| 43 | 1969 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -0.93 | 6.95 | Carl DePasqua (4-6) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Ind | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -11.26 | 6.77 | Dave Hart (1-9) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | Ind | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -7.35 | 8.62 | Dave Hart (1-9) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | Ind | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -10.66 | 7.55 | Dave Hart (1-9) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 0.54 | 9.79 | John Michelosen (3-7) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 5.72 | 6.92 | John Michelosen (3-5-2) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 19.09 | 8.26 | 3 | 4 | John Michelosen (9-1) | ||
| 50 | 1962 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4.04 | 7.31 | John Michelosen (5-5) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1.47 | 8.27 | John Michelosen (3-7) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | 10.36 | 8.35 | 7 | 7 | John Michelosen (4-3-3) | ||
| 53 | 1959 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 7.28 | 7.99 | 16 | 20 | John Michelosen (6-4) | ||
| 54 | 1958 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 9.37 | 7.52 | 19 | 7 | John Michelosen (5-4-1) | ||
| 55 | 1957 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4.02 | 7.90 | 8 | 8 | John Michelosen (4-6) | ||
| 56 | 1956 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 14.55 | 11.64 | 10 | 7 | 13 | John Michelosen (7-3-1) | Gator Bowl-L |
| 57 | 1955 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 12.49 | 7.76 | 7 | 11 | John Michelosen (7-4) | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 58 | 1954 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 6.45 | 14.90 | 20 | Red Dawson (0-3) Thomas Hamilton (4-2) |
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| 59 | 1953 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 3.76 | 5.57 | 17 | 15 | Red Dawson (3-5-1) | ||
| 60 | 1952 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 10.57 | 9.00 | 14 | Red Dawson (6-3) | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 3.13 | 9.36 | Thomas Hamilton (3-7) | ||||
| 62 | 1950 | Ind | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | -4.34 | 7.83 | Len Casanova (1-8) | ||||
| 63 | 1949 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 9.81 | 9.27 | 15 | Walter Milligan (6-3) | |||
| 64 | 1948 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 6.97 | 8.86 | Walter Milligan (6-3) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | Ind | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | -1.86 | 17.31 | Walter Milligan (1-8) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 5.45 | 11.08 | Wesley Fesler (3-5-1) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2.08 | 10.12 | Clark Shaughnessy (3-7) | ||||
| 68 | 1944 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 6.67 | 14.33 | Clark Shaughnessy (4-5) | ||||
| 69 | 1943 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 3.52 | 9.18 | Clark Shaughnessy (3-5) | ||||
| 70 | 1942 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -2.41 | 6.96 | Charles Bowser (3-6) | ||||
| 71 | 1941 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 4.47 | 13.35 | Charles Bowser (3-6) | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 7.89 | 12.73 | Charles Bowser (3-4-1) | ||||
| 73 | 1939 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 8.73 | 8.18 | 1 | Charles Bowser (5-4) | |||
| 74 | 1938 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 20.61 | 8.52 | 1 | 8 | Jock Sutherland (8-2) | ||
| 75 | 1937 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 20.05 | 8.92 | 1 | 1 | Jock Sutherland (9-0-1) | ||
| 76 | 1936 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 23.10 | 10.64 | 2 | 3 | Jock Sutherland (8-1-1) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 77 | 1935 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 12.03 | 5.19 | Jock Sutherland (7-1-2) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 22.14 | 7.75 | Jock Sutherland (8-1) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 17.40 | 7.21 | Jock Sutherland (8-1) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | 15.63 | 10.75 | Jock Sutherland (8-1-2) | Rose Bowl-L | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 19.05 | 4.51 | Jock Sutherland (8-1) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 12.51 | 9.25 | Jock Sutherland (6-2-1) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 15.84 | 5.58 | Jock Sutherland (9-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |||
| 84 | 1928 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 12.04 | 2.88 | Jock Sutherland (6-2-1) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 16.56 | 4.62 | Jock Sutherland (8-1-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |||
| 86 | 1926 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 3.18 | 2.71 | Jock Sutherland (5-2-2) | ||||
| 87 | 1925 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 11.35 | 4.00 | Jock Sutherland (8-1) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 5.71 | 3.36 | Jock Sutherland (5-3-1) | ||||
| 89 | 1923 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 9.04 | 9.81 | Pop Warner (5-4) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 12.26 | 6.39 | Pop Warner (8-2) | ||||
| 91 | 1921 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 13.43 | 10.41 | Pop Warner (5-3-1) | ||||
| 92 | 1920 | Ind | 6 | 0 | 2 | .875 | 17.24 | 11.46 | Pop Warner (6-0-2) | ||||
| 93 | 1919 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 13.14 | 12.35 | Pop Warner (6-2-1) | ||||
| 94 | 1918 | Ind | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 18.88 | 5.83 | Pop Warner (4-1) | ||||
| 95 | 1917 | Ind | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.81 | 5.88 | Pop Warner (10-0) | ||||
| 96 | 1916 | Ind | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.00 | 5.98 | Pop Warner (8-0) | ||||
| 97 | 1915 | Ind | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.97 | 1.49 | Pop Warner (8-0) | ||||
| 98 | 1914 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 10.07 | 4.96 | Joseph Duff (8-1) | ||||
| 99 | 1913 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 11.68 | 9.66 | Joseph Duff (6-2-1) | ||||
| 100 | 1912 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -3.63 | 4.78 | Joseph Thompson (3-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 101 | 1911 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 2.85 | 3.55 | Joseph Thompson (4-3-1) | ||||
| 102 | 1910 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.65 | -0.31 | Joseph Thompson (9-0) | ||||
| 103 | 1909 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 5.06 | 3.07 | Joseph Thompson (6-2-1) | ||||
| 104 | 1908 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5.34 | 2.01 | Joseph Thompson (8-3) | ||||
| 105 | 1907 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 4.85 | 1.16 | John Moorhead (8-2) | ||||
| 106 | 1906 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 6.18 | 3.61 | Edgar Wingard (6-4) | ||||
| 107 | 1905 | Ind | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7.34 | -0.23 | Arthur Mosse (10-2) |