1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLou Cecconi (4th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone-T
Defensive coordinatorRalph Jelic (1st season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Carl DePasqua in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Panthers compiled a record of 1–10. The team played home games at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 91:30 p.m.No. 19 Florida State
L 7–1917,661[1]
September 161:30 p.m.No. 8 UCLA
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 28–3824,315[2]
September 233:30 p.m.at Air Force
L 13–4137,047[3]
September 301:30 p.m.Northwestern
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 22–2718,557[4]
October 78:30 p.m.at Tulane
L 6–3820,417[5]
October 141:30 p.m.at No. 7 Notre Dame
L 16–4259,075[6]
October 211:30 p.m.Boston College
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–2018,116[7]
October 281:30 p.m.at Syracuse
L 6–1021,348[8]
November 41:30 p.m.West Virginia
L 20–3840,286[9]
November 111:30 p.m.at Navy
L 13–2821,244[10]
November 251:30 p.m.at No. 6 Penn State
L 27–4938,600[11]

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Coaching staff

1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Carl DePasqua – Head coach
  • Ralph Jelic – Defensive coordinator
  • Lou Cecconi – Offensive coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Ernie Webster Guard 12 311 Washington Redskins
John Moss Linebacker 13 331 Detroit Lions

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References

  1. ^ "Tribe beats Pitt on Huff's bombs". Panama City News. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bruins use strong start to down Pitt, 38–28". Eugene Register-Guard. New York Times news service. September 17, 1972. p. 1B.
  3. ^ "Haynie propels Falcons by Pitt". Albuquerque Journal. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats nip Pitt 27–22". The Times Recorder. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt smothered by Tulane, 38–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Irish explode late to down game Pitt". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Panthers win 1st; Topple BC". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Syracuse is 10–6 victor over Pitt". Asbury Park Press. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Virginia rolls with Kerry Marbury". The Roanoke Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Howard leads Navy over Panthers, 28–13". Syracuse Herald-Journal. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Penn State manhandles Pitt, 49–27". The Pittsburgh Press. November 26, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Pittsburgh)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  13. ^ "1973 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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