1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 5–5 record under head coach John Michelosen. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Traficant with 611 passing yards and Rick Leeson with 481 rushing yards.[1]

1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(capacity: 56,500)
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State    8 1 0
Oregon State    9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State    9 2 0
West Texas State    9 2 0
Boston College    8 2 0
Utah State    8 2 0
Villanova    7 3 0
Buffalo    6 3 0
Oregon    6 3 1
Houston    7 4 0
Miami (FL)    7 4 0
Army    6 4 0
Holy Cross    6 4 0
Louisville    6 4 0
Xavier    6 4 0
Florida State    4 3 3
Air Force    5 5 0
Montana    5 5 0
Navy    5 5 0
Notre Dame    5 5 0
Pacific (CA)    5 5 0
Pittsburgh    5 5 0
Syracuse    5 5 0
Texas Western    4 5 0
New Mexico State    4 6 0
Colgate    3 5 1
Idaho    2 6 1
San Jose State    2 8 1
Boston University    2 7 0
Dayton    2 8 0
Detroit    1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons    1 9 0
Colorado State    0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Miami (FL)L 14–23
September 29at BaylorW 24–1425,000
October 6at CaliforniaW 26–2427,000
October 13West Virginia
L 8–15
October 20UCLA
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 8–640,419[2]
October 27vs. NavyL 9–32
November 3Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 24–623,473
November 10at Notre DameL 22–4352,215
November 17at ArmyW 7–6
November 24No. 9 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 0–1645,149
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1962 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. "Pitt fells UCLA on impromptu conversion, 8-6". The Washington Post. October 21, 1962. ProQuest 141659800.


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