1970 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1970 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLou Cecconi (2nd season)
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 0
Villanova   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Air Force   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Tulane   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 6 – 0
Buffalo   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   1 – 9 – 1
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Holy Cross   –   0 – 10 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 5–5 record in its second year under head coach Carl DePasqua, their best record since their #4 ranked 9–1 1963 squad. The team's statistical leaders included John Hogan with 801 passing yards and Tony Esposito with 623 rushing yards.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19No. 16 UCLA
L 15–2433,889[2]
September 26at Baylor
W 15–1020,000[3]
October 31:33 p.m.Kent State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 27–620,038[4]
October 102:00 p.m.at Navy
W 10–823,426[5]
October 17West Virginia
W 36–3544,479[6]
October 241:28 p.m.Miami (FL)No. 18
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 28–1728,415[7]
October 31at SyracuseNo. 15
L 13–4328,392[8]
November 7at No. 2 Notre Dame
L 14–4659,075[9]
November 14Boston College
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 6–2120,966[10]
November 21No. 20 Penn State
L 15–3550,017[11]

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Roster

1970 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 52 Bob Kuziel Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 44 Joe Carroll Jr
LB 50 Ralph Cindrich Jr
LB 21 Charlie Hall Sr
DB 20 Bryant Salter Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1970 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "UCLA rallies to clip Pitt Panthers, 24–15". The Greenville News. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Unrully Panthers nip inspired Bears, 15–10". Wichita Falls Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kent State errors help Pitt breeze". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt fights off Middie effort for 10–8 victory". The Daily Progress. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pitt pulls shocker". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pitt strikes early, stops Miami by 28–17". The Salisbury Post. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Syracuse crushes Pittsburgh 43–13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Notre Dame hits Pitt hard 46–14". Battle Creek Enquirer & News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles defeat Pitt". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nittany Lions wallop Pitt". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1970 Pittsburgh)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
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