1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 4–6 record in its first year under head coach Carl DePasqua. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Friedl with 1,277 passing yards and Tony Esposito with 743 rushing yards.[1]

1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLou Cecconi (1st season)
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State     11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia     10 1 0
No. 12 Houston     9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 1
Buffalo     6 3 0
Rutgers     6 3 0
Villanova     6 3 0
Florida State     6 3 1
Colgate     5 3 1
Air Force     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
New Mexico State     5 5 0
Southern Miss     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Army     4 5 1
VPI     4 5 1
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Marshall     3 7 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Tulane     3 7 0
Utah State     3 7 0
Idaho     2 8 0
Navy     1 9 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

edit
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 17 UCLAL 8–4235,258
September 27at No. 6 OklahomaL 8–3754,576
October 4at DukeW 14–1218,000[2]
October 11NavyW 46–19
October 18Tulane
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 22–2623,784[3]
October 25at West VirginiaL 18–4935,500[4]
November 1Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 21–2020,882
November 8No. 8 Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 49–744,084
November 15at ArmyW 15–6
November 22No. 4 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 27–739,517
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

edit
1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 50 Ralph Cindrich Jr
LB 21 Charlie Hall Jr
DB 20 Bryant Salter Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

edit
  1. ^ "1969 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Friedl guides Pittsburgh to 14–12 win over Duke". The State. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Green Wave hits Pitt, 26–22". The Pittsburgh Press. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia rips Pittsburgh, 49–18". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.