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1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football team





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The 1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.

1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLou Cecconi (4th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone-T
Defensive coordinatorRalph Jelic (1st season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.10Penn State     10 2 0
    No.14Notre Dame     8 3 0
    Utah State     8 3 0
    West Virginia     8 4 0
    Florida State     7 4 0
    Northern Illinois     7 4 0
    Rutgers     7 4 0
    No.20Georgia Tech     7 4 1
    Air Force     6 4 0
    Army     6 4 0
    Virginia Tech     6 4 1
    Houston     6 4 1
    Tulane     6 5 0
    Temple     5 4 0
    Colgate     5 4 1
    Holy Cross     5 4 1
    Syracuse     5 6 0
    Miami (FL)     5 6 0
    Dayton     4 6 1
    Boston College     4 7 0
    Navy     4 7 0
    South Carolina     4 7 0
    Southern Miss     3 7 1
    Xavier     3 8 0
    Marshall     2 8 0
    Cincinnati     2 9 0
    Villanova     2 9 0
    Pittsburgh     1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 91:30 p.m.No. 19 Florida State
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • L 7–1917,661
    September 161:30 p.m.No. 8 UCLA
    • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • L 28–3824,315[1]
    September 233:30 p.m.atAir Force
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • L 13–41
    September 301:30 p.m.Northwestern
    • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • L 22–27
    October 78:30 p.m.atTulane
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 6–3820,417[2]
    October 141:30 p.m.at No. 7 Notre Dame
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
  • L 16–4259,075
    October 211:30 p.m.Boston College
    • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • W 35–20
    October 281:30 p.m.atSyracuse
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
  • L 6–1021,348
    November 41:30 p.m.West Virginia 
    • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)
  • L 20–3840,286[3]
    November 111:30 p.m.atNavy
  • Annapolis, MD
  • L 13–28
    November 251:30 p.m.at No. 6 Penn State
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • L 27–4938,600
    •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Coaching staff

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    1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
    Coaching staff

    Team players drafted into the NFL

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    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Ernie Webster Guard 12 311 Washington Redskins
    John Moss Linebacker 13 331 Detroit Lions

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    References

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    1. ^ "Bruins use strong start to down Pitt, 38-28". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). New York Times news service. September 17, 1972. p. 1B.
  • ^ "Pitt smothered by Tulane, 38–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Virginia rolls with Kerry Marbury". The Roanoke Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1973 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

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