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1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1959 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record under head coach John Michelosen.[1]

1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. T–19
APNo. 20
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   5 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   4 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Oregon State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Marquette
W 21–15
September 25at No. 11 USC
L 0–2334,172
October 3UCLA
W 25–2130,683[2]
October 10Duke
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 12–038,749[3]
October 17at West VirginiaNo. 20
L 15–23[4]
October 24No. 16 TCU
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 3–13
October 31No. 5 Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 0–3525,761[5]
November 7at Boston College
W 22–1413,000
November 14Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 28–1352,337
November 21No. 7 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 22–746,104
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1959 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh air attack overcomes UCLA, 25-21". The Washington Post. October 4, 1959. ProQuest 141017287.
  3. ^ "Toncic passes give Pitt 12–0 win over Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia outscores Pitt by 23 to 15 margin". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Smith, Chester L. (November 1, 1959). "Syracuse smothers Pitt, 35–0". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, sec.7.
 

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