1968 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1968 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Rutgers   –   8 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Houston   –   6 – 2 – 2
Utah State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 1–9 record under head coach Dave Hart. The team's statistical leaders included Dave Havern with 1,810 passing yards and Denny Ferris with 472 rushing yards.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 16 UCLA
L 7–6343,218[2]
September 28West Virginia
L 15–3833,509[3]
October 5William & Mary
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 14–317,116[4]
October 12at No. 15 Syracuse
L 17–5032,660[5]
October 19Navy
L 16–1716,381[6]
October 26Air Force
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 14–2729,038[7]
November 1at Miami (FL)
L 0–4836,839[8]
November 92:30 p.m.at No. 12 Notre Dame
L 7–5659,075[9]
November 161:30 p.m.Army
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–2628,072[10]
November 23No. 3 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 9–6531,224[11]

[12]

Roster

1968 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 62 Warren Allen Jr
OT 73 Art Alois Sr
FB 47 Jeff Brown Jr
FB 45 Tony Esposito So
RB 22 Denny Ferris So
RB 25 Dave Garnett So
QB 10 Dave Havern So
DB 30 J. D. Lewis So
C 56 Dave Magyar Jr
WR 13 Joe McCain Jr
TE 85 Doc Medich Jr
G 67 Al Nalli Sr
WR 80 Harry Orszulak Sr
FB 46 Phil Sgrignoli So
QB 14 Chuck Winters Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 11 Jeff Barr So
LB 50 Ralph Cindrich So
DE 86 Bob Ellis Jr
LB 21 Charlie Hall So
DT 68 Bruce Harkiewicz So
DB 20 Bryant Salter So
LB 65 Lloyd Weston So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1968 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bruins rout Pitt, 63–7". The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W. Virginia whips Pitt by 38 to 15". The Danville Register. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pitt turns back W. and M. by 14–3 margin Saturday". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse uses defense to wallop Pittsburgh". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Navy slips past Pitt, blocked FG". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Air Force wins". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami blasts Panthers 48–0". The Times Recorder. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Irish blast Panthers, 56–7". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Army blanks Panthers, 26–0". The Roanoke Times. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Penn State smashes hapless Pittsburgh". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1968 Pittsburgh)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
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