1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1969 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLou Cecconi (1st season)
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
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
Virginia Tech   –   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
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 17 UCLA
L 8–4235,258[2]
September 27at No. 6 Oklahoma
L 8–3756,600[3]
October 4at Duke
W 14–1218,000[4]
October 111:30 p.m.Navy
W 46–1923,880[5]
October 18Tulane
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 22–2623,784[6]
October 25at West Virginia
L 18–4935,500[7]
November 1Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 21–2020,882[8]
November 8No. 8 Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 49–744,084[9]
November 152:00 p.m.at Army
W 15–636,008[10]
November 22No. 4 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 27–739,517[11]

[12]

Roster

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

  1. ^ "1969 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bruins trounce Pitt 42–8". The Fresno Bee. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "OU rolls; Mildren fires 37–8 victory over Panthers". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Friedl guides Pittsburgh to 14–12 win over Duke". The State. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt pulverizes Midshipmen, 46–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Green Wave hits Pitt, 26–22". The Pittsburgh Press. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Virginia rips Pittsburgh, 49–18". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Orange fall to Panthers". The Huntsville Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Notre Dame just brushes off Pitt, 49–7". Detroit Free Press. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Panthers claw back Knights". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Penn State chokes Pitt rallies, 27–7". Staten Island Advance. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Pittsburgh)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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