1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 4–6 record in its first year under head coach Carl DePasqua. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Friedl with 1,277 passing yards and Tony Esposito with 743 rushing yards.[1]

1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLou Cecconi (1st season)
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(capacity: 56,500)
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State    11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia    10 1 0
No. 12 Houston    9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame    8 2 1
Buffalo    6 3 0
Rutgers    6 3 0
Villanova    6 3 0
Florida State    6 3 1
Colgate    5 3 1
Air Force    6 4 0
West Texas State    6 4 0
Boston College    5 4 0
New Mexico State    5 5 0
Southern Miss    5 5 0
Syracuse    5 5 0
Army    4 5 1
VPI    4 5 1
Georgia Tech    4 6 0
Miami (FL)    4 6 0
Pittsburgh    4 6 0
Dayton    3 7 0
Marshall    3 7 0
Northern Illinois    3 7 0
Tulane    3 7 0
Utah State    3 7 0
Idaho    2 8 0
Navy    1 9 0
Xavier    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 17 UCLAL 8–4235,258
September 27at No. 6 OklahomaL 8–3754,576
October 4at DukeW 14–1218,000
October 11NavyW 46–19
October 18Tulane
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 22–2623,784[2]
October 25at West VirginiaL 18–4935,500
November 1Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 21–2020,882
November 8No. 8 Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 49–744,084
November 15at ArmyW 15–6
November 22No. 4 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 27–739,517
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 50 Ralph Cindrich Jr
LB 21 Charlie Hall Jr
DB 20 Bryant Salter Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1969 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. "Green Wave hits Pitt, 26–22". The Pittsburgh Press. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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