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1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (1st season)
Offensive schemeI formation, Split backs
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (1st season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 152:00 p.m.at Georgia
T 7–752,005[1]
September 221:30 p.m.Baylor
L 14–2028,332
September 292:30 p.m.at Northwestern
W 21–1424,462
October 61:30 p.m.Tulane
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 6–2425,054[2]
October 131:30 p.m.at West Virginia
W 35–737,000[3]
October 201:30 p.m.at Boston College
W 28–1423,219
October 271:30 p.m.Navydagger
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 22–1733,136
November 31:30 p.m.Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 28–1424,932
November 101:30 p.m.No. 5 Notre DameNo. 20
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 10–3156,593
November 171:30 p.m.at Army
W 34–033,264
November 241:30 p.m.at No. 6 Penn StateNo. 20
L 13–3556,600
December 218:00 p.m.vs. No. 10 Arizona State
MizlouL 7–2850,878

Roster[edit]

1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 76 Dave Wannstedt Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT Gary Burley Jr
DT 75 Glenn Hyde Sr
DE 85 Tom Perko So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff[edit]

1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
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

Team players drafted into the NFL[edit]

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Rod Kirby Linebacker 11 278 Buffalo Bills
Jim Buckmon Defensive end 12 295 New Orleans Saints
Dave Wannstedt Tackle 15 376 Green Bay Packers

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "New-look Pitt ties Georgia, 7–7". The Pittsburgh Press. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pitt burned by 'big play' Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pitt crushes W. Virginia, 35–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1974 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team

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