American college football season
The 1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Panthers competed in the Fiesta Bowl.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia | | | | T 7–7 | 52,005 | [1] |
September 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Baylor | | | | L 14–20 | 28,332 | |
September 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Northwestern | | | | W 21–14 | 24,462 | |
October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Tulane | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| | L 6–24 | 25,054 | [2] |
October 13 | 1:30 p.m. | at West Virginia | | | | W 35–7 | 37,000 | [3] |
October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at Boston College | | | | W 28–14 | 23,219 | |
October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| | W 22–17 | 33,136 | |
November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Syracuse | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| | W 28–14 | 24,932 | |
November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 5 Notre Dame | No. 20 | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| | L 10–31 | 56,593 | |
November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at Army | | | | W 34–0 | 33,264 | |
November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Penn State | No. 20 | | | L 13–35 | 56,600 | |
December 21 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Arizona State | | | Mizlou | L 7–28 | 50,878 | |
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1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff |
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| Coaching staff - Johnny Majors – Head coach
- Jackie Sherrill – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
- George Haffner – Offensive coordinator
- Joe Avezzano – Offensive line
- Jim Dyar – Defensive line
- Larry Holton – Defense
- Harry Jones – Offensive backs
- Bob Leahy – Head Freshman Coach
- Joe Madden – Defensive secondary
- Bob Roper – Receivers
- Bob Matey – Freshman Defensive Line
- Keith Schroeder – Scouting
| | | Support staff - Albert Smith – Executive Assistant Director of Athletics
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Team players drafted into the NFL
[edit] [4]
- ^ "New-look Pitt ties Georgia, 7–7". The Pittsburgh Press. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt burned by 'big play' Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt crushes W. Virginia, 35–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1974 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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