Pitt Panthers Bowls

Seasons: 119 (1905 to 2023)

Record (W-L-T): 712-508-37

Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 713-507-37

Conferences: ACC, Big East, Ind

Conf. Championships: 3

National Championships: 1910, 1916, 1918, 1937 and 1976

Bowl Record: 37 Bowls, 15-22, .405 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 21 Times (Preseason), 21 Times (Final), 314 Weeks (Total), 21 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 2 Times (Final), 9 Weeks (Total)

Heisman Winners: Tony Dorsett (1976)

Stadium: Heinz Field (cap. 65,050)

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

NFL/AFL stats for Pitt Panthers players at Pro-Football-Reference

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37 Bowls

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37 Bowls Table
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
1	2022	Dec 30, 2022	Fri	Sun Bowl	Pitt	37	UCLA	35
2	2021	Dec 30, 2021	Thu	Peach Bowl	Michigan State	31	Pitt	21	Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Georgia
3	2019	Dec 26, 2019	Thu	Quick Lane Bowl	Pitt	34	Eastern Michigan	30	Ford Field - Detroit, Michigan
4	2018	Dec 31, 2018	Mon	Sun Bowl	Stanford	14	Pitt	13	- El Paso, Texas
5	2016	Dec 28, 2016	Wed	Pinstripe Bowl	Northwestern	31	Pitt	24	Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York
6	2015	Dec 28, 2015	Mon	Military Bowl	Navy	44	Pitt	28	Annapolis, MD
7	2014	Jan 2, 2015	Fri	Armed Forces Bowl	Houston	35	Pitt	34	Fort Worth, TX
8	2013	Dec 26, 2013	Thu	Little Caesars Bowl	Pitt	30	Bowling Green State	27	Detroit, MI
9	2012	Jan 5, 2013	Sat	BBVA Compass Bowl	Ole Miss	38	Pitt	17	Birmingham, AL
10	2011	Jan 7, 2012	Sat	BBVA Compass Bowl	SMU	28	Pitt	6	Birmingham, AL
11	2010	Jan 8, 2011	Sat	BBVA Compass Bowl	Pitt	27	Kentucky	10	Birmingham, AL
12	2009	Dec 26, 2009	Sat	Meineke Car Care Bowl	Pitt	19	North Carolina	17	Charlotte, NC
13	2008	Dec 31, 2008	Wed	Sun Bowl	Oregon State	3	Pitt	0	El Paso, TX
14	2004	Jan 1, 2005	Sat	Fiesta Bowl	Utah	35	Pitt	7	Tempe, AZ
15	2003	Dec 27, 2003	Sat	Continental Tire Bowl	Virginia	23	Pitt	16	Charlotte, NC
16	2002	Dec 26, 2002	Thu	Insight Bowl	Pitt	38	Oregon State	13	Phoenix, AZ
17	2001	Dec 20, 2001	Thu	Tangerine Bowl	Pitt	34	North Carolina State	19	Orlando, FL
18	2000	Dec 28, 2000	Thu	Insight Bowl	Iowa State	37	Pitt	29	Phoenix, AZ
19	1997	Dec 31, 1997	Wed	Liberty Bowl	Southern Mississippi	41	Pitt	7	Memphis, TN
20	1989	Dec 30, 1989	Sat	Sun Bowl	Pitt	31	Texas A&M	28	El Paso, TX
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
21	1987	Dec 31, 1987	Thu	Bluebonnet Bowl	Texas	32	Pitt	27	Houston, TX
22	1983	Jan 2, 1984	Mon	Fiesta Bowl	Ohio State	28	Pitt	23	Tempe, AZ
23	1982	Jan 1, 1983	Sat	Cotton Bowl	SMU	7	Pitt	3	Dallas, TX
24	1981	Jan 1, 1982	Fri	Sugar Bowl	Pitt	24	Georgia	20	New Orleans, LA
25	1980	Dec 29, 1980	Mon	Gator Bowl	Pitt	37	South Carolina	9	Jacksonville, FL
26	1979	Dec 25, 1979	Tue	Fiesta Bowl	Pitt	16	Arizona	10	Tempe, AZ
27	1978	Dec 23, 1978	Sat	Tangerine Bowl	North Carolina State	30	Pitt	17	Orlando, FL
28	1977	Dec 30, 1977	Fri	Gator Bowl	Pitt	34	Clemson	3	Jacksonville, FL
29	1976	Jan 1, 1977	Sat	Sugar Bowl	Pitt	27	Georgia	3	New Orleans, LA
30	1975	Dec 26, 1975	Fri	Sun Bowl	Pitt	33	Kansas	19	El Paso, TX
31	1973	Dec 21, 1973	Fri	Fiesta Bowl	Arizona State	28	Pitt	7	Tempe, AZ
32	1956	Dec 29, 1956	Sat	Gator Bowl	Georgia Tech	21	Pitt	14	Jacksonville, FL
33	1955	Jan 2, 1956	Mon	Sugar Bowl	Georgia Tech	7	Pitt	0	New Orleans, LA
34	1936	Jan 1, 1937	Fri	Rose Bowl	Pitt	21	Washington	0	Pasadena, CA
35	1932	Jan 2, 1933	Mon	Rose Bowl	USC	35	Pitt	0	Pasadena, CA
36	1929	Jan 1, 1930	Wed	Rose Bowl	USC	47	Pitt	14	Pasadena, CA
37	1927	Jan 2, 1928	Mon	Rose Bowl	Stanford	7	Pitt	6	Pasadena, CA

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