1974 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1974 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (2nd season)
Offensive schemeI formation with variations
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (2nd season)
Base defense5–3
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Three Rivers Stadium
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Johnny Majors, the Panthers compiled a record of 7–4. The team played home games at Pitt Stadium and Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Florida StateNo. 13
W 9–630,076[1]
September 21at Georgia TechNo. 15
W 27–1737,361[2]
September 28No. 18 USCNo. 8
L 7–1652,934[3]
October 5at North CarolinaNo. 17
L 29–4544,800[4]
October 12West Virginia
W 31–1443,143[5]
October 19Boston College
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–1132,149[6]
October 26at Navy
W 33–1124,820[7]
November 2at Syracuse
W 21–1325,177[8]
November 9TempleNo. 19
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–2442,708[9]
November 16at No. 5 Notre DameNo. 17
L 10–1459,075[10]
November 28No. 10 Penn StateNo. 18
ABCL 10–3145,895[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Coaching staff

1974 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Johnny Majors – Head coach
  • Jackie Sherrill – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
  • George Haffner – Offensive coordinator
  • Joe Avezzano – Offensive line
  • Jim Dyar – Defensive line
  • Larry Holton – Defensive assistant
  • Harry Jones – Offensive backs
  • Bob Leahy – Junior Varsity Coach
  • Joe Madden – Defensive secondary
  • Bob Roper – Receivers
  • Bob Matey – Junior Varsity Assistant
  • Keith Schroeder – Scouting
   Support staff
  • Albert Smith – Executive Assistant Director of Athletics
  • Henry Lee Parker – Coordinator of Recruiting
   Strength and conditioning staff

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Gary Burley Defensive end 3 55 Cincinnati Bengals
Mike Bulino Defensive back 17 424 Kansas City Chiefs

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References

  1. ^ "Panthers boot Florida State's upset bid, 9–6". News-Press. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dorsett powers Pittsburgh past Georgia Tech, 27–17". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 22, 1974. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USC offense tops Pitt defense 16–7". The Tennessean. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UNC shocks Pitt 45–29 with big third period". Florence Morning News. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Long boots, Daniels passes, Pitt wins 31–14". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Panthers Wallop BC, 35–11; Dorsett: 3 TDs". The Pittsburgh Press. October 20, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Panthers survive Navy, 13–11". The Pittsburgh Press. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Walker's score sends Panthers to 21–13 victory". The Pensacola News-Journal. November 3, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sub for Dorsett tallies 4 Pitt TDs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Irish rally to beat Pitt". The Anderson Herald. November 17, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Penn State roasts Pitt, 31–10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 29, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1974 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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