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1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinator George Haffner (1st season)
Offensive scheme I formation, Split backs
Defensive coordinator Jackie Sherrill (1st season)
Base defense 4–4
Home stadium Pitt 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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 152:00 p.m.at GeorgiaT 7–752,005 [1]
September 221:30 p.m. BaylorL 14–2028,332
September 292:30 p.m.at NorthwesternW 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 VirginiaW 35–737,000 [3]
October 201:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeW 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 ArmyW 34–033,264
November 241:30 p.m.at No. 6 Penn StateNo. 20L 13–3556,600
December 218:00 p.m.vs. No. 10 Arizona State MizlouL 7–2850,878

Roster

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

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

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

  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.