1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season.

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
(capacity: 56,500)
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
New Mexico State   –  5 –5 –1
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

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 1110:30 p.m.at No. 15 UCLA
W 29–25
September 251:30 p.m.No. 11 Oklahoma
L 29–55
October 21:30 p.m.at West Virginia
L 9–20
October 91:30 p.m.Navy
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 36–35
October 168:30 p.m.at Tulane
L 8–33[1]
October 231:30 p.m.at Boston College
L 22–40
October 301:30 p.m.Syracusedagger
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 31–21
November 61:30 p.m.No. 8 Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 7–56
November 131:30 p.m.at Army
L 14–17
November 201:30 p.m.No. 6 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 18–55
November 277:30 p.m.at Florida State
L 13–31

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

Team players drafted into the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Bob KuzielCenter360New Orleans
Ralph CindrichLinebacker5119Atlanta Falcons
Joe CarrollLinebacker11277Oakland Raiders
Joel KlimekTightend15375New England Patriots
Henry AlfordDefensive end16394St. Louis Cardinals

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References
  1. "Panthers drowned by Green Wave, 33–8". The Pittsburgh Press. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "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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