1974 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1974 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.

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
(capacity: 56,500)
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResult
September 14at Florida StateNo. 13W 9–6
September 21at Georgia TechNo. 15W 27–17
September 28No. 18 USCNo. 8L 7–16
October 5at North CarolinaNo. 17L 29–45
October 12West Virginia
W 31–14
October 19Boston College
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–11
October 26at NavyW 33–11
November 2at SyracuseW 21–13
November 9TempleNo. 19
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–24
November 16at No. 5 Notre DameNo. 17L 10–14
November 23No. 10 Penn StateNo. 18
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ABCL 10–31
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Gary BurleyDefensive end355Cincinnati Bengals
Mike BulinoDefensive back17424Kansas City Chiefs

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