Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Pittsburgh/On this day/November 26
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- (1921) Andrew W. and Richard B. Mellon present to the university a 14-acre (57,000 m2) tract of land then known as Frick Acres. On this land will be built the Cathedral of Learning, Heinz Chapel, and the Stephen Foster Memorial.
- (1931) The Pitt football team defeats Nebraska, 40-0, the team's sixth shutout of the season en route to an 8-1 record that serves as the basis for the school's claim to its fifth National Championship.