1956 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results

Record: 7-3-1 (33rd of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: John Michelosen (7-3-1)

Points For: 142

Points/G: 12.9 (81st of 111)

Points Against: 98

Opp Pts/G: 8.9 (19th of 111)

SRS: 14.55 (16th of 111)

SOS: 11.00 (5th of 111)

Bowl Game: Lost Gator Bowl 21-14 versus Georgia Tech

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	Final
10	10	7		16	13	11	20	16	14	12	13

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 22, 1956	Sat	(10) Pitt	@	West Virginia	Southern	W	14	13	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 29, 1956	Sat	(10) Pitt		(7) Syracuse	Ind	W	14	7	2	0	0	W 2
3	Oct 6, 1956	Sat	(7) Pitt	@	California	PCC	L	0	14	2	1	0	L 1
4	Oct 20, 1956	Sat	(16) Pitt	@	Duke	ACC	W	27	14	3	1	0	W 1
5	Oct 27, 1956	Sat	(13) Pitt		Oregon	PCC	W	14	7	4	1	0	W 2
6	Nov 3, 1956	Sat	(11) Pitt	@	(8) Minnesota	Big Ten	L	6	9	4	2	0	L 1
7	Nov 10, 1956	Sat	(20) Pitt		Notre Dame	Ind	W	26	13	5	2	0	W 1
8	Nov 17, 1956	Sat	(16) Pitt		Army	Ind	W	20	7	6	2	0	W 2
9	Nov 24, 1956	Sat	(14) Pitt		Penn State	Ind	T	7	7	6	2	1	T 1
10	Dec 8, 1956	Sat	(12) Pitt	@	(6) Miami (FL)	Ind	W	14	7	7	2	1	W 1
11	Dec 29, 1956	Sat	(13) Pitt	N	(4) Georgia Tech	SEC	L	14	21	7	3	1	L 1	Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)