1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLou Cecconi (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style, triple option
Defensive coordinatorFoge Fazio (1st season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Carl DePasqua, the Panthers compiled a record of 3–8. The team played home games at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1110:30 p.m.at No. 15 UCLA
W 29–2536,205[1]
September 251:30 p.m.No. 11 Oklahoma
L 29–5535,030[2]
October 21:30 p.m.at West Virginia
L 9–2038,500[3]
October 91:31 p.m.Navy
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 36–3524,825[4]
October 168:30 p.m.at Tulane
L 8–3317,650[5]
October 231:30 p.m.at Boston College
L 22–4026,854[6]
October 301:30 p.m.Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 31–2124,497[7]
November 61:30 p.m.No. 8 Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 7–5655,528[8]
November 131:29 p.m.at Army
L 14–1738,559[9]
November 201:30 p.m.No. 6 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 18–5539,539[10]
November 277:30 p.m.at Florida State
L 13–3119,292[11]

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Coaching staff

1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Carl DePasqua – Head coach
  • Lou Cecconi – Offensive coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Bob Kuziel Center 3 60 New Orleans
Ralph Cindrich Linebacker 5 119 Atlanta Falcons
Joe Carroll Linebacker 11 277 Oakland Raiders
Joel Klimek Tightend 15 375 New England Patriots
Henry Alford Defensive end 16 394 St. Louis Cardinals

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References

  1. ^ "TD strike gets Pitt past UCLA". The Spokesman-Review. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma wallops Pitt as Wylie stars". The Houston Chronicle. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "WVU gets revenge 20–9". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Last-minute scoring play earns Pitt comeback win". The South Bend Tribune. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Panthers drowned by Green Wave, 33–8". The Pittsburgh Press. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boston eleven stops Pittsburgh". The Sacramento Bee. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pitt halts Syracuse by 31–21". The Salisbury Post. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Notre Dame buries Pitt, 56–7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fink rallies Army, 17–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lions batter Pitt, 55–18". Casper Star-Tribune. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fla. State whips Pitt". The Mobile Register. November 28, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Pittsburgh)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "1972 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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