1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Rankings from AP Poll

1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football
1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Fiesta Bowl, L 7–28 Arizona State
Conference	Independent
1973 record	6–5–1
Head coach	Johnny Majors (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	George Haffner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	I formation; Split backs
Defensive coordinator	Jackie Sherrill (1st season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium; (Capacity: 56,500)
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

The 1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Panthers competed in the Fiesta Bowl.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	2:00 p.m.	at Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		T 7–7	52,500
September 22	1:30 p.m.	Baylor		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		L 14–20	28,332
September 29	2:30 p.m.	at Northwestern		Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL		W 21–14	24,462
October 6	1:30 p.m.	Tulane		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		L 6–24	25,054	^[1]
October 13	1:30 p.m.	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)		W 35–7	37,000
October 20	1:30 p.m.	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA		W 28–14	23,219
October 27	1:30 p.m.	Navy		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 22–17	33,136
November 3	1:30 p.m.	Syracuse		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)		W 28–14	24,932
November 10	1:30 p.m.	No. 5 Notre Dame	No. 20	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)		L 10–31	56,593
November 17	1:30 p.m.	at Army		Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 34–0	33,264
November 24	1:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Penn State	No. 20	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		L 13–35	56,600
December 21	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 10 Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	Mizlou	L 7–28	50,878
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster[]

1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
T	`76`	Dave Wannstedt	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT		Gary Burley	Jr
DT	`75`	Glenn Hyde	Sr
DE	`85`	Tom Perko	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Johnny Majors

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Coaching staff[]

1973 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 – Defense Harry Jones – Offensive Backs Bob Leahy – Head Freshman Coach Joe Madden – Defensive Secondary Bob Roper – Receivers Bob Matey – Freshman Defensive Line Keith Schroeder – Scouting			Support Staff Albert Smith – Executive Assistant Director of Athletics

Team players drafted into the NFL[]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Rod Kirby	Linebacker	11	278	Buffalo Bills
Jim Buckmon	Defensive End	12	295	New Orleans Saints
Dave Wannstedt	Tackle	15	376	Green Bay Packers

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References[]

^ "Pitt burned by 'big play' Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1974 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21.

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[1] "Pitt burned by 'big play' Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "1974 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21.

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People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
v t	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston		–		11	–	1	–	0
Temple		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane		–		9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Tampa		–		8	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		7	–	4	–	0
Utah State		–		7	–	4	–	0
Air Force		–		6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		6	–	5	–	1
Colgate		–		5	–	5	–	0
Dayton		–		5	–	5	–	1
Xavier		–		5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati		–		4	–	7	–	0
Marshall		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		3	–	7	–	1
Villanova		–		3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		2	–	9	–	0
Army		–		0	–	10	–	0
Florida State		–		0	–	11	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll