1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1972 college football season.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Sat. Sep. 9 |
1:30 p.m. |
No. 19 Florida State |
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Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |
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L 7–19 |
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Sat. Sep. 16 |
1:30 p.m. |
No. 8 UCLA |
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Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |
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L 28–38 |
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Sat. Sep. 23 |
3:30 p.m. |
at Air Force |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
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L 13–41 |
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Sat. Sept. 30 |
1:30 p.m. |
Northwestern |
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Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |
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L 22–27 |
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Sat. Oct. 7 |
8:30 p.m. |
at Tulane |
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Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
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L 6–38 |
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Sat. Oct. 14 |
1:30 p.m. |
at No. 7 Notre Dame |
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Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry) |
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L 16–42 |
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Sat. Oct. 21 |
1:30 p.m. |
Boston College |
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Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |
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W 35–20 |
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Sat. Oct. 28 |
1:30 p.m. |
Syracuse |
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Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) |
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L 6–10 |
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Sat. Nov. 4 |
1:30 p.m. |
West Virginia |
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Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) |
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L 20–38 |
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Sat. Nov. 11 |
1:30 p.m. |
at Navy |
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Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
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L 13–28 |
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Sat. Nov. 25 |
1:30 p.m. |
at No. 6 Penn State |
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Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) |
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L 27–49 |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Coaching staff
1972 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff |
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Coaching Staff
- Carl DePasqua – Head Coach
- Ralph Jelic – Defensive Coordinator
- Lou Cecconi – Offensive Coordinator
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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