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1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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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

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at MarquetteW 21–15
September 25at No. 11 USCL 0–2334,172
October 3UCLAW 25–2130,683[2]
October 10Duke
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 12–038,749[3]
October 17at West VirginiaNo. 20L 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 CollegeW 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.
  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.